shuco
[ˈʃuko]
The verdict
“shuco” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perrito caliente vendido en un puesto callejero.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | shuco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃuko] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “shuco” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for shuco is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃuko]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for shuco, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is shuco, spelled S-H-U-C-O.
Definition
- 1Perrito caliente vendido en un puesto callejero.
- 2Bebida caliente hecha de masa de maíz fermentada que se le agrega alguashte, frijoles, sal y en ocasiones chile. Se sirve en unos recipientes resultado de partir el fruto del morro maduro con el nombre de "huacales de morro" y se come con pan francés por lo general a la hora de la tarde y en familia o con amigos.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “shuco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-H-U-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃuko] (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
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.