rico
[ˈriko]
The verdict
“rico” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #976
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,151
- “R” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, que posee gran cantidad de bienes o dinero.
Corpus desk
Index ES-rico · rico · Spanish
rico · rank #976 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #976
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,151
- PHOTO-FINISH simple
Nearest frequency peer: simple (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “rico”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- origen
origen
99,028 corpus weight
- premio
premio
99,027 corpus weight
- rico
rico
99,025 corpus weight
- simple
simple
99,024 corpus weight
- unidad
unidad
99,023 corpus weight
- vino
vino
99,022 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “rico” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈriko] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #976 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rico” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around rico (IPA [ˈriko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #976 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rico, with forms such as "irco", "rcio", and "ricco". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ro", "río", "ríe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
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 rico, spelled R-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una persona, que posee gran cantidad de bienes o dinero.
- 2Dicho de un bien material, de gran precio o valor.
- 3Dicho de la tierra u otro medio de producción, que produce mucho.
- 4Dicho de un alimento, de sabor agradable.
- 5Propio de o perteneciente a la nobleza.
- 6Dicho de una persona, en especial de un niño, que tiene encanto y gracia.
- 7Dicho de una persona, que tiene gran atractivo físico.
- 8Por extensión, que causa sensación de placer y alegría.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Las fuerzas especiales de Paraguay salieron ayer a capturar a unos 25 integrantes del Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo (EPP) en el norteño departamento de Concepción, luego de que el grupo liberara a un rico hacendado secuestrado durante 94 días, previo pago de medio millón de dólares como rescate.
una saya entera de raso verde acuchillada y forrada en rica tela de oro, tomadas las cuchilladas con unas eses de perlas, y toda ella bordada de riquísimas perlas.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- irco
- rcio
- ricco
- rioc
- rrico
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "rico". Here's where to go from here.
- "rico" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ro". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #976 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.