pacuso

[paˈkuso]

/[paˈkuso]/ noun

The verdict

“pacuso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Olor intenso y pestilente, en especial el que recuerda al sudor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pacuso · pacuso · Spanish

pacuso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pacuso
PropertyValue
Headwordpacuso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈkuso]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pacuso” en español

pacusoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pacuso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈkuso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Olor intenso y pestilente, en especial el que recuerda al sudor.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pacuso in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pacuso, spelled P-A-C-U-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Olor intenso y pestilente, en especial el que recuerda al sudor.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pacuso"?
"pacuso" is spelled P-A-C-U-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈkuso].
What does "pacuso" mean?
As a noun, "pacuso" means: Olor intenso y pestilente, en especial el que recuerda al sudor.
How do you pronounce "pacuso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pacuso" is [paˈkuso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pacuso" come from?
"pacuso" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list