talco
[ˈt̪alko]
The verdict
“talco” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #34,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,366
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,005
- “T” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mineral blanco verdoso, un tipo de silicato de magnesio, suave al tacto, de un lustre similar al de los metales, que se encuentra en diferentes formas entre las que es la más conocida la de hojas s...
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Index ES-talco · talco · Spanish
talco · rank #34,366 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #34,366
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,005
- PHOTO-FINISH tacha
Nearest frequency peer: tacha (-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 “talco”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- survivor
survivor
65,639 corpus weight
- susodicho
susodicho
65,638 corpus weight
- tacha
tacha
65,637 corpus weight
- talco
talco
65,635 corpus weight
- Tenorio
Tenorio
65,631 corpus weight
- teológica
teológica
65,630 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “talco” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | talco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt̪alko] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #34,366 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “talco” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around talco (IPA [ˈt̪alko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,366 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for talco, with forms such as "atlco", "taclo", and "talcco". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "toco", "talk", "tico", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is talco, spelled T-A-L-C-O.
Definition
- 1Mineral blanco verdoso, un tipo de silicato de magnesio, suave al tacto, de un lustre similar al de los metales, que se encuentra en diferentes formas entre las que es la más conocida la de hojas sobrepuestas unas a otras que se separan facilmente y en este estado son transparentes y flexibles.
- 2Hojuela metálica de varios colores, que se emplean en bordados y otros adornos.
- 3Talco₁ perfumado (a veces con la adición de ácido bórico) para absorber la humedad de la piel.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- atlco
- taclo
- talcco
- tallco
- taloc
- tlaco
- ttalco
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of talco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "talco", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "talco" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "toco". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #34,366 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse
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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.