precipicio

[pɾesiˈpisjo]

/[pɾesiˈpisjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“precipicio” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,907
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Declividad abrupta y vertical, muy pendiente en el terreno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-precipicio · precipicio · Spanish

precipicio · rank #23,907 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,907
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH praderas

Nearest frequency peer: praderas (-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 “precipicio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “precipicio” 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
Key facts for precipicio
PropertyValue
Headwordprecipicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾesiˈpisjo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,907
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “precipicio”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “praderas” (#23,906), “predominan” (#23,908), “portan” (#23,904). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “precipicio” va en #23,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around precipicio (IPA [pɾesiˈpisjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,907 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for precipicio, with forms such as "percipicio", "pprecipicio", and "prceipicio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is precipicio, spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Declividad abrupta y vertical, muy pendiente en el terreno.
  2. 2
    Degradación de tipo espiritual o temporal.

Synonyms

despeñaderobarrancoderrumbaderoabismo

This word in other languages

precipice(English)précipice(Français)Abgrund(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • percipicio
  • pprecipicio
  • prceipicio
  • preccipicio
  • preciipcio
  • precipciio
  • precipiccio
  • precipicoi
  • precipiico
  • precippicio
  • precpiicio
  • preicpicio
  • presipisio
  • prrecipicio
  • rpecipicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

percipicio2pprecipicio1prceipicio2preccipicio1preciipcio2precipciio2precipiccio1precipicoi2
Edit distance from "precipicio"

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 "precipicio"?
"precipicio" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾesiˈpisjo].
What does "precipicio" mean?
As a noun, "precipicio" means: Declividad abrupta y vertical, muy pendiente en el terreno.
What are common misspellings of "precipicio"?
Common misspellings include "percipicio", "pprecipicio", "prceipicio", "preccipicio", "preciipcio". The correct spelling is "precipicio".
How do you pronounce "precipicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precipicio" is [pɾesiˈpisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precipicio" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

predominan#23,908pluralismo#23,903Pellegrini#23,896respetados#23,931

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

odontología15 variantssilencios15 variantssimultáneo15 variantsWisconsin15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list