seco

[ˈseko]

/[ˈseko]/ adj

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The verdict

“seco” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,198
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no tiene agua, que no tiene humedad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-seco · seco · Spanish

seco · rank #4,198 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,198
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sebastián

Nearest frequency peer: Sebastián (-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 “seco”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “seco” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

seco vs so
50% similar
seco vs ser
50% similar
seco vs sed
50% similar

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

Key facts for seco
PropertyValue
Headwordseco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈseko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,198
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “seco” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).secocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Sebastián” (#4,197), “sacerdote” (#4,196), “sufrió” (#4,200). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around seco (IPA [ˈseko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,198 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for seco, with forms such as "ceco", "esco", and "sceo". 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", "ser", "sed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 seco, spelled S-E-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no tiene agua, que no tiene humedad.
  2. 2
    Dícese de las bebidas que no son dulces.
  3. 3
    Que es áspero, directo, sin suavizantes.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, de genio arisco o de trato difícil.
  5. 5
    Sin dinero.
  6. 6
    Harto o cansado de alguien.
  7. 7
    Dormido.
  8. 8
    Sobrio.
  9. 9
    Que tiene mucha experiencia o habilidad en alguna disciplina o tarea.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how seco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El Martini es un cóctel hecho con ginebra y vermut seco

Synonyms

antipáticoariscoodiosodiestroexperimentadoexpertohábilperito

Antonyms

húmedomojadosuave

This word in other languages

dry(English)sec(Français)trocken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ceco
  • esco
  • sceo
  • secco
  • seoc
  • sseco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seco - 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.

ceco1esco2sceo2secco1seoc2sseco1
Edit distance from "seco"

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 "seco"?
"seco" is spelled S-E-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseko].
What does "seco" mean?
As an adjective, "seco" means: Que no tiene agua, que no tiene humedad.
What words are commonly confused with "seco"?
"seco" is commonly confused with "so", "ser", "sed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seco" is [ˈseko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seco" come from?
"seco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "seco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ruiz#4,195supo#4,201tele#4,203toro#4,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

caído6 variantslove6 variantspark6 variantsAves6 variants

What to do next

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  • "seco" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "so". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,198 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "S" letter cohort. S–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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list