resquicio

[resˈkisjo]

/[resˈkisjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“resquicio” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,420
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abertura que hay entre el quicio y la puerta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-resquicio · resquicio · Spanish

resquicio · rank #44,420 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,420
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resucita

Nearest frequency peer: resucita (+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 “resquicio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “resquicio” 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).

resquicio vs requirió
67% similar

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

Key facts for resquicio
PropertyValue
Headwordresquicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[resˈkisjo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,420
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “resquicio”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).resquiciocae 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 “resucita” (#44,421), “retracto” (#44,422), “revisas” (#44,424). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “resquicio” va en #44,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around resquicio (IPA [resˈkisjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,420 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for resquicio, with forms such as "ersquicio", "reqsuicio", and "resqiucio". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "requirió", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is resquicio, spelled R-E-S-Q-U-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abertura que hay entre el quicio y la puerta.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquiera otra hendidura pequeña.
  3. 3
    Coyuntura u ocasión que se proporciona para un fin.
  4. 4
    Resto.
  5. 5
    Rastro.

Synonyms

resabioremanentesobranteexcedenterestorezagoresiduopuchorastrohuellavestigioseñal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersquicio
  • reqsuicio
  • resqiucio
  • resqquicio
  • resquciio
  • resquiccio
  • resquicoi
  • resquiico
  • resquisio
  • ressquicio
  • resuqicio
  • rresquicio
  • rsequicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ersquicio2reqsuicio2resqiucio2resqquicio1resquciio2resquiccio1resquicoi2resquiico2
Edit distance from "resquicio"

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 "resquicio"?
"resquicio" is spelled R-E-S-Q-U-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈkisjo].
What does "resquicio" mean?
As a noun, "resquicio" means: Abertura que hay entre el quicio y la puerta.
What words are commonly confused with "resquicio"?
"resquicio" is commonly confused with "requirió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "resquicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "resquicio" is [resˈkisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "resquicio" come from?
"resquicio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

repulsivo#44,415ricamente#44,426sacudidas#44,435Santillán#44,438

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

seducido13 variantsseguidilla13 variantsopulencia13 variantsmotosierra13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list