narcotráfico
[naɾkoˈt̪ɾafiko]
The verdict
“narcotráfico” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,928 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,928
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comercio de narcóticos o sustancias psicoactivas prohibidas por la ley.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | narcotráfico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [naɾkoˈt̪ɾafiko] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #6,928 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “narcotráfico” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for narcotráfico is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [naɾkoˈt̪ɾafiko]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,928 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for narcotráfico, with forms such as "anrcotráfico", "nacrotráfico", and "narccotráfico". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is narcotráfico, spelled N-A-R-C-O-T-R-Á-F-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Comercio de narcóticos o sustancias psicoactivas prohibidas por la ley.
- 2Delito consistente en promover, favorecer o facilitar el consumo ilegal de drogas estupefacientes, psicotrópicas o de cualquier otro tipo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anrcotráfico,nacrotráfico,narccotráfico,narcortáfico,narcotrfáico,narcotrráfico,narcotráfcio,narcotráffico,narcotráficco,narcotráfioc,narcotráifco,narcottráfico,narcotárfico,narctoráfico,naroctráfico,narrcotráfico,nnarcotráfico,nracotráfico
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of narcotráfico - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “narcotráfico”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-A-R-C-O-T-R-Á-F-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [naɾkoˈt̪ɾafiko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.