seso
[ˈseso]
The verdict
“seso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,650 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,650
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,169
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cerebro.
Corpus desk
Index ES-seso · seso · Spanish
seso · rank #62,650 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,650
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,169
- PHOTO-FINISH sepultar
Nearest frequency peer: sepultar (-2 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 “seso”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- semánticas
semánticas
37,356 corpus weight
- sensitiva
sensitiva
37,355 corpus weight
- septicemia
septicemia
37,354 corpus weight
- sepultar
sepultar
37,353 corpus weight
- seso
seso
37,351 corpus weight
- señuelos
señuelos
37,349 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “seso” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | seso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈseso] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #62,650 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Dónde se sitúa “seso” en la frecuencia del español
Rare enough to double-check
seso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,650 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈseso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
seso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is seso, spelled S-E-S-O.
Definition
- 1Cerebro.
- 2Conjunto de masa nerviosa contenida en el cráneo.
- 3Buen juicio.
- 4Prudencia, madurez.
- 5Dictamen, opinión.
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 "seso"?
What does "seso" mean?
How do you pronounce "seso"?
What language does "seso" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "seso", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
What to do next
You've looked up "seso". Here's where to go from here.
- Usage frequency rank #62,650 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.