sicofanta

[sikoˈfãn̪t̪a]

/[sikoˈfãn̪t̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“sicofanta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que intenta ganar el favor de otra comportándose de forma zalamera y servil.

Key facts for sicofanta
PropertyValue
Headwordsicofanta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sikoˈfãn̪t̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sicofanta” sits in Spanish frequency

sicofanta falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sicofanta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sikoˈfãn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sicofanta, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sicofanta, spelled S-I-C-O-F-A-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que intenta ganar el favor de otra comportándose de forma zalamera y servil.
  2. 2
    Delator o informante de la policía u otra autoridad.

This word in other languages

sycophant(English)sycophante(Français)Kriecher(Deutsch)sicofanta(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sicofanta"?
"sicofanta" is spelled S-I-C-O-F-A-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sikoˈfãn̪t̪a].
What does "sicofanta" mean?
As a noun, "sicofanta" means: Persona que intenta ganar el favor de otra comportándose de forma zalamera y servil.
How do you pronounce "sicofanta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sicofanta" is [sikoˈfãn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sicofanta" come from?
"sicofanta" 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 “sicofanta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-C-O-F-A-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sikoˈfãn̪t̪a] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list