saco

[ˈsako]

/[ˈsako]/ noun

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The verdict

“saco” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,290 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,290
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Receptáculo de tela, esparto, cuero, papel, etc. con forma cilíndrica y abierto por uno de sus extremos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

saco vs so
50% similar
saco vs sal
50% similar
saco vs sam
50% similar

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

Key facts for saco
PropertyValue
Headwordsaco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsako]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,290
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saco” 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). saco 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 saco is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsako]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,290 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for saco, with forms such as "sacco", "saoc", and "scao". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "so", "sal", "sam", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is saco, spelled S-A-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Receptáculo de tela, esparto, cuero, papel, etc. con forma cilíndrica y abierto por uno de sus extremos.
  2. 2
    Por metonimia, lo contenido en un saco₁.
  3. 3
    Cualquier cosa que en sí incluye otras muchas en la realidad o en la apariencia. Se toma, comúnmente, en mala parte.
  4. 4
    Prenda de abrigo abierta por delante que se viste por encima de las restantes ropas, cubriendo el torso y los brazos. Su corte varía con las modas, pero por lo general cubre hasta la cadera, con solapas plegadas al frente y dos a cuatro botones para cerrarla.
  5. 5
    Vestidura tosca y áspera de tela burda o sayal.
  6. 6
    Apropiación violenta por parte de un grupo de soldados u otras personas de lo que se encuentra en un lugar o territorio tomado.
  7. 7
    Acción y resultado de dar a la pelota o al balón el impulso de inicio.
  8. 8
    Parte del organismo que tiene forma de bolsa o receptáculo y que almacena algún tipo de sustancia líquida o blanda.
  9. 9
    Cualquier tipo de entrada de mar, como bahías, ensenadas, etc., y en particular aquellas de boca estrecha.

Synonyms

costaljardachaquetasaqueosaque

This word in other languages

bag(English)sac(Français)Sack(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sacco,saoc,scao,ssaco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of saco - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sacco1saoc2scao2ssaco1
Edit distance from "saco"

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 "saco"?
"saco" is spelled S-A-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsako].
What does "saco" mean?
As a noun, "saco" means: Receptáculo de tela, esparto, cuero, papel, etc. con forma cilíndrica y abierto por uno de sus extremos.
What words are commonly confused with "saco"?
"saco" is commonly confused with "so", "sal", "sam". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "saco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saco" is [ˈsako]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saco" come from?
"saco" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “saco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsako] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “so” - see the side-by-side comparison. saco vs so
  • 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