paticojo

[pat̪iˈkoxo]

/[pat̪iˈkoxo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o deformación de una pierna, un pie o una pata.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paticojo · paticojo · Spanish

paticojo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 paticojo
PropertyValue
Headwordpaticojo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pat̪iˈkoxo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “paticojo” en español

paticojoestá 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

paticojo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pat̪iˈkoxo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o deformación de una pierna, un pie o una pata.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for paticojo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is paticojo, spelled P-A-T-I-C-O-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o deformación de una pierna, un pie o una pata.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how paticojo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sol-leks andaba paticojo, y Dub tenía una paletilla dislocada. A todos les dolían terriblemente las plantas de las pies

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 "paticojo"?
"paticojo" is spelled P-A-T-I-C-O-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pat̪iˈkoxo].
What does "paticojo" mean?
As an adjective, "paticojo" means: Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o deformación de una pierna, un pie o una pata.
How do you pronounce "paticojo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paticojo" is [pat̪iˈkoxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paticojo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list