quicio

[ˈkisjo]

/[ˈkisjo]/ noun

The verdict

“quicio” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,201 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,201
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte del marco de la puerta que sirve de lugar para las bisagras u otro elemento que provea de movilidad y sostenga el peso de la puerta.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

quicio vs quiso
67% similar
quicio vs Quito
50% similar
quicio vs quick
67% similar

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

Key facts for quicio
PropertyValue
Headwordquicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkisjo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,201
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quicio” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). quicio lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for quicio is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkisjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,201 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Parte del marco de la puerta que sirve de lugar para las bisagras u otro elemento que provea de movilidad y sostenga el peso de la puerta.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for quicio, with forms such as "qiucio", "qquicio", and "quciio". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "quiso", "Quito", "quick", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is quicio, spelled Q-U-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del marco de la puerta que sirve de lugar para las bisagras u otro elemento que provea de movilidad y sostenga el peso de la puerta.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: qiucio,qquicio,quciio,quiccio,quicoi,quiico,quisio,uqicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qiucio2qquicio1quciio2quiccio1quicoi2quiico2quisio1uqicio2
Edit distance from "quicio"

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 "quicio"?
"quicio" is spelled Q-U-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkisjo].
What does "quicio" mean?
As a noun, "quicio" means: Parte del marco de la puerta que sirve de lugar para las bisagras u otro elemento que provea de movilidad y sostenga el peso de la puerta.
What words are commonly confused with "quicio"?
"quicio" is commonly confused with "quiso", "Quito", "quick". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quicio" is [ˈkisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quicio" come from?
"quicio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “quicio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkisjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “quiso” - see the side-by-side comparison. quicio vs quiso
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list