sacalo

[saˈkalo]

/[saˈkalo]/ verb

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The verdict

“sacalo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,274 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,274
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo de sacarlo.

Key facts for sacalo
PropertyValue
Headwordsacalo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[saˈkalo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sacalo” 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). sacalo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sacalo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,274 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [saˈkalo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo de sacarlo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sacalo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sacalo, spelled S-A-C-A-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo de sacarlo.

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 "sacalo"?
"sacalo" is spelled S-A-C-A-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saˈkalo].
What does "sacalo" mean?
As a verb, "sacalo" means: Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo de sacarlo.
How do you pronounce "sacalo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sacalo" is [saˈkalo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sacalo" come from?
"sacalo" 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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Using “sacalo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-C-A-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saˈkalo] (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

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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