rico
Spanish, adjective/ˈriko/
rico is spelled R-I-C-O (4 letters) and appears 91 times per million words in written Spanish, the 964th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rico is a Spanish adjective meaning “rich (having a lot of money and possessions)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dicho de una persona, que posee gran cantidad de bienes o dinero”.
What does rico mean in English?
adjective
- 1
rich (having a lot of money and possessions)
- 2
luxurious
- 3
tasty, yummy
- 4
Mexicohot, sexy
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Dicho de una persona, que posee gran cantidad de bienes o dinero. 2. Dicho de un bien material, de gran precio o valor. 3. Dicho de la tierra u otro medio de producción, que produce mucho. 4. Dicho de un alimento, de sabor agradable.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rico
- rica feminine
- ricos masculine plural
- ricas feminine plural
- riquísimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rico?
- /ˈriko/
- [ˈri.ko]
- [ˈriko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to rico
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is rico in Spanish?
rico appears 91 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).