rocío

[roˈsio]

/[roˈsio]/ noun

The verdict

“rocío” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,416 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,416
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Humedad que, por el frío nocturno, se condensa formando gotas en la tierra y la hierba.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rocío vs roo
60% similar
rocío vs roi
40% similar
rocío vs rojo
60% similar

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

Key facts for rocío
PropertyValue
Headwordrocío
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[roˈsio]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,416
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rocío” 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). rocío lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rocío is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [roˈsio]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,416 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for rocío, with forms such as "orcío", "rcoío", and "roccío". 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, "roo", "roi", "rojo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is rocío, spelled R-O-C-Í-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Humedad que, por el frío nocturno, se condensa formando gotas en la tierra y la hierba.
  2. 2
    En particular, gota visible de rocío₁.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, líquido pulverizado sobre algo para humedecerlo.
  4. 4
    Lluvia fina y ligera.

Synonyms

relentecilampa

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orcío,rcoío,roccío,rocoí,roíco,rrocío

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rocío - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

orcío2rcoío2roccío1rocoí2roíco2rrocío1
Edit distance from "rocío"

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 "rocío"?
"rocío" is spelled R-O-C-Í-O. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈsio].
What does "rocío" mean?
As a noun, "rocío" means: Humedad que, por el frío nocturno, se condensa formando gotas en la tierra y la hierba.
What words are commonly confused with "rocío"?
"rocío" is commonly confused with "roo", "roi", "rojo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rocío"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rocío" is [roˈsio]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rocío" come from?
"rocío" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “rocío”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-C-Í-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [roˈsio] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “roo” - see the side-by-side comparison. rocío vs roo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list