siciliano
[sisiˈljano]
The verdict
“siciliano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,207 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,207
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,953
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que es originaria de Sicilia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | siciliano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [sisiˈljano] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #53,207 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “siciliano” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
siciliano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,207 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [sisiˈljano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for siciliano, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is siciliano, spelled S-I-C-I-L-I-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Persona que es originaria de Sicilia.
- 2Se dice de algo que es originario o se encuentra relacionado con Sicilia.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “siciliano”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-C-I-L-I-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sisiˈljano] (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.