pico

[ˈpiko]

/[ˈpiko]/ noun

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The verdict

“pico” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,279
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estructura óseo-vascular que cubre la boca y nariz de las aves, adaptada a sus hábitos alimentarios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pico · pico · Spanish

pico · rank #3,279 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,279
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perdida

Nearest frequency peer: perdida (-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 “pico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pico” 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).

pico vs po
50% similar
pico vs pie
50% similar
pico vs pro
50% similar

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

Key facts for pico
PropertyValue
Headwordpico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpiko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,279
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pico”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.picocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “perdida” (#3,278), “piloto” (#3,280), “patio” (#3,277). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pico” va en #3,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pico (IPA [ˈpiko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,279 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pico, with forms such as "ipco", "pcio", and "picco". 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", "pie", "pro", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is pico, spelled P-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estructura óseo-vascular que cubre la boca y nariz de las aves, adaptada a sus hábitos alimentarios.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, órgano análogo en los insectos.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, espacio limitado por la boca y la faringe, donde se realiza la masticación y parte de la deglución, además del habla en el ser humano.
  4. 4
    Por metonimia, beso en el que sólo se juntan los labios de una persona con los de otra para retirarlos inmediatamente.
  5. 5
    Canal junto a la boca de algunos recipientes para facilitar el vertido de sus contenidos.
  6. 6
    Más generalmente, saliente puntiagudo de cualquier cosa.
  7. 7
    Herramienta formada por un mango largo con un hierro curvo en el extremo que sirve para cavar.
  8. 8
    Cima aguda de una montaña.
  9. 9
    Por extensión, la misma montaña que tiene un pico₇.
  10. 10
    Cantidad pequeña e indeterminada que se suma a una dicha anteriormente.
  11. 11
    Dosis de heroína.
  12. 12
    Pene.

Synonyms

bocacavidad bucalcavidad oralpatopicota

This word in other languages

beak(English)bec(Français)Schnabel(Deutsch)bico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipco
  • pcio
  • picco
  • pioc
  • ppico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pico - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ipco2pcio2picco1pioc2ppico1
Edit distance from "pico"

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 "pico"?
"pico" is spelled P-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpiko].
What does "pico" mean?
As a noun, "pico" means: Estructura óseo-vascular que cubre la boca y nariz de las aves, adaptada a sus hábitos alimentarios.
What words are commonly confused with "pico"?
"pico" is commonly confused with "po", "pie", "pro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pico" is [ˈpiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pico" come from?
"pico" 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 "pico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

nace#3,271saco#3,290link#3,265humo#3,258

Similar misspelling depth

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

arroz5 variantsHugo5 variantsrara5 variantsfría5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list