químico

[ˈkimiko]

/[ˈkimiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“químico” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,029
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la química.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quimico · químico · Spanish

químico · rank #9,029 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,029
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH queríamos

Nearest frequency peer: queríamos (-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 “químico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “químico” 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).

químico vs quimio
71% similar
químico vs quiosco
57% similar
químico vs químicos
88% similar

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

Key facts for químico
PropertyValue
Headwordquímico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkimiko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,029
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “químico”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).químicocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “queríamos” (#9,028), “recogida” (#9,030), “quedaban” (#9,027). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “químico” va en #9,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around químico (IPA [ˈkimiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,029 among 364 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne a la química.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for químico, with forms such as "qquímico", "qumíico", and "quíimco". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "quimio", "quiosco", "químicos", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is químico, spelled Q-U-Í-M-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la química.

This word in other languages

chemical(English)chimique(Français)chemisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qquímico
  • qumíico
  • quíimco
  • químcio
  • químicco
  • químioc
  • químmico
  • qíumico
  • uqímico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of químico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qquímico1qumíico2quíimco2químcio2químicco1químioc2químmico1qíumico2
Edit distance from "químico"

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 "químico"?
"químico" is spelled Q-U-Í-M-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkimiko].
What does "químico" mean?
As an adjective, "químico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la química.
What words are commonly confused with "químico"?
"químico" is commonly confused with "quimio", "quiosco", "químicos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "químico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "químico" is [ˈkimiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "químico" come from?
"químico" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

revelar#9,034pasaban#9,014tablero#9,046pagados#9,011

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

plumas9 variantsstatus9 variantsovejas9 variantstronco9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list