quiosco

[ˈkjosko]

/[ˈkjosko]/ noun

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The verdict

“quiosco” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,515
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pabellón al aire libre, por lo general abierto, empleado para reuniones sociales y otros eventos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quiosco · quiosco · Spanish

quiosco · rank #31,515 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,515
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quintas

Nearest frequency peer: Quintas (-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 “quiosco”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quiosco” 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).

quiosco vs quiso
71% similar
quiosco vs quioscos
88% similar
quiosco vs químico
57% similar

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

Key facts for quiosco
PropertyValue
Headwordquiosco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkjosko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,515
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quiosco”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).quioscocae 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 “Quintas” (#31,514), “quirúrgicas” (#31,516), “quedaremos” (#31,513). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quiosco” va en #31,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around quiosco (IPA [ˈkjosko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,515 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for quiosco, with forms such as "qiuosco", "qquiosco", and "quiocso". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "quiso", "quioscos", "químico", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quiosco, spelled Q-U-I-O-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pabellón al aire libre, por lo general abierto, empleado para reuniones sociales y otros eventos.
  2. 2
    Construcción pequeña y por lo general portátil que, instalada en la vía pública, ofrece revistas u otros bienes.
  3. 3
    Tienda pequeña que vende golosinas, refrescos y otros alimentos, por lo general con horarios más amplios que los de los comercios normales.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how quiosco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Hay un quiosco de prensa cerca de aquí?

This word in other languages

kiosk(English)kiosque(Français)Kiosk(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiuosco
  • qquiosco
  • quiocso
  • quioscco
  • quiosoc
  • quiossco
  • quisoco
  • quoisco
  • uqiosco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qiuosco2qquiosco1quiocso2quioscco1quiosoc2quiossco1quisoco2quoisco2
Edit distance from "quiosco"

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 "quiosco"?
"quiosco" is spelled Q-U-I-O-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkjosko].
What does "quiosco" mean?
As a noun, "quiosco" means: Pabellón al aire libre, por lo general abierto, empleado para reuniones sociales y otros eventos.
What words are commonly confused with "quiosco"?
"quiosco" is commonly confused with "quiso", "quioscos", "químico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quiosco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quiosco" is [ˈkjosko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quiosco" come from?
"quiosco" 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 "quiosco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Quintas#31,514pésimas#31,512refleje#31,524reparos#31,531

Similar misspelling depth

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

rindan9 variantsromería9 variantsshould9 variantssureños9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list