penco
[ˈpẽŋko]
The verdict
“penco” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #64,075 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #64,075
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De calidad inferior, mal hecho.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | penco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpẽŋko] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #64,075 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “penco” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for penco is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpẽŋko]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,075 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for penco, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is penco, spelled P-E-N-C-O.
Definition
- 1De calidad inferior, mal hecho.
- 2Referido a una persona, que se preocupa por cosas sin verdadera importancia.
This word in other languages
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 “penco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-N-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpẽŋko] (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.