reciproco

[resiˈpɾoko]

/[resiˈpɾoko]/ verb

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The verdict

“reciproco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,793 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,793
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de reciprocar o de reciprocarse.

Key facts for reciproco
PropertyValue
Headwordreciproco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resiˈpɾoko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,793
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reciproco” 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). reciproco lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

reciproco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,793 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resiˈpɾoko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de reciprocar o de reciprocarse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for reciproco in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is reciproco, spelled R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de reciprocar o de reciprocarse.

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 "reciproco"?
"reciproco" is spelled R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [resiˈpɾoko].
What does "reciproco" mean?
As a verb, "reciproco" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de reciprocar o de reciprocarse.
How do you pronounce "reciproco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reciproco" is [resiˈpɾoko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reciproco" come from?
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Using “reciproco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [resiˈpɾoko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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