paco

[ˈpako]

/[ˈpako]/ noun

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The verdict

“paco” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,211
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Vicugna pacos) Mamífero americano, auquénido, domesticado por los indios de Los Andes y criado principalmente por su lana, de mejor calidad que la de la llama. Es la variedad domesticada de la vic...

Corpus desk

Index ES-paco · paco · Spanish

paco · rank #6,211 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,211
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH oxígeno

Nearest frequency peer: oxígeno (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “paco”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “paco” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

paco vs po
50% similar
paco vs paz
50% similar
paco vs pan
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for paco
PropertyValue
Headwordpaco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpako]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,211
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paco”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pacocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “oxígeno” (#6,210), “paquetes” (#6,212), “orilla” (#6,209). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paco” va en #6,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around paco (IPA [ˈpako]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,211 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for paco, with forms such as "apco", "pacco", and "paoc". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "po", "paz", "pan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is paco, spelled P-A-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Vicugna pacos) Mamífero americano, auquénido, domesticado por los indios de Los Andes y criado principalmente por su lana, de mejor calidad que la de la llama. Es la variedad domesticada de la vicuña, que vive en estado salvaje o semisalvaje.
  2. 2
    Mena de plata con ganga ferruginosa.

Synonyms

alpaca

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apco
  • pacco
  • paoc
  • pcao
  • ppaco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paco - 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.

apco2pacco1paoc2pcao2ppaco1
Edit distance from "paco"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paco"?
"paco" is spelled P-A-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpako].
What does "paco" mean?
As a noun, "paco" means: (Vicugna pacos) Mamífero americano, auquénido, domesticado por los indios de Los Andes y criado principalmente por su lana, de mejor calidad que la de la llama. Es la variedad domesticada de la vic...
What words are commonly confused with "paco"?
"paco" is commonly confused with "po", "paz", "pan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paco" is [ˈpako]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paco" come from?
"paco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nube#6,207lord#6,204polo#6,218logo#6,202

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

lema5 variantsEric5 variantstoros5 variantsIrak5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list