truco

[ˈt̪ɾuko]

/[ˈt̪ɾuko]/ noun

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The verdict

“truco” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,445 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,445
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medio artificioso y planeado con el que se obtienen ciertos efectos inesperados o poco comunes en artes de diversa índole tal como el ilusionismo, el teatro, la fotografía etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

truco vs tuvo
60% similar
truco vs tuyo
60% similar
truco vs tubo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for truco
PropertyValue
Headwordtruco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ɾuko]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,445
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “truco” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). truco lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for truco is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ɾuko]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,445 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for truco, with forms such as "rtuco", "trcuo", and "trruco". 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, "tuvo", "tuyo", "tubo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is truco, spelled T-R-U-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medio artificioso y planeado con el que se obtienen ciertos efectos inesperados o poco comunes en artes de diversa índole tal como el ilusionismo, el teatro, la fotografía etc.
  2. 2
    Juego de cartas con la baraja española, en el que se enfrentan dos equipos que deben sumar puntos mediante el envido o el truco. Se puede jugar de a dos, cuatro o seis jugadores.
  3. 3
    Específicamente en sentido propio, es la segunda fase de una mano en el juego del truco que se juega una vez que ambos jugadores tuvieron la oportunidad de cantar (o dejar pasar) el envido y la gana quien gane dos de las tres rondas jugadas.
  4. 4
    Ardid, medio usado con el fin de entrampar o engañar.
  5. 5
    Cencerro de tamaño más grande que el normal.
  6. 6
    Conjunto de habilidades adquiridas en el ejercicio de una disciplina.

Synonyms

trampaardidtretaastuciamañaartimañafulleríaestratagemamarufiatrácala

This word in other languages

trick(English)truc(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtuco,trcuo,trruco,trucco,truoc,ttruco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of truco - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtuco2trcuo2trruco1trucco1truoc2ttruco1
Edit distance from "truco"

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 "truco"?
"truco" is spelled T-R-U-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾuko].
What does "truco" mean?
As a noun, "truco" means: Medio artificioso y planeado con el que se obtienen ciertos efectos inesperados o poco comunes en artes de diversa índole tal como el ilusionismo, el teatro, la fotografía etc.
What words are commonly confused with "truco"?
"truco" is commonly confused with "tuvo", "tuyo", "tubo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "truco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "truco" is [ˈt̪ɾuko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "truco" come from?
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Using “truco”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-U-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪ɾuko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tuvo” - see the side-by-side comparison. truco vs tuvo
  • 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