vasco

[ˈbasko]

/[ˈbasko]/ adj

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The verdict

“vasco” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,958
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio del País Vasco, en cualquiera de las definiciones que se den a este.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vasco · vasco · Spanish

vasco · rank #4,958 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,958
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH utilidad

Nearest frequency peer: utilidad (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “vasco”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “vasco” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vasco vs vaso
80% similar
vasco vs vato
60% similar
vasco vs viso
60% similar

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

Key facts for vasco
PropertyValue
Headwordvasco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbasko]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,958
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “vasco”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).vascocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “utilidad” (#4,957), “visible” (#4,959), “Texas” (#4,956). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vasco” va en #4,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around vasco (IPA [ˈbasko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,958 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio del País Vasco, en cualquiera de las definiciones que se den a este.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for vasco, with forms such as "avsco", "basco", and "vacso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vaso", "vato", "viso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is vasco, spelled V-A-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio del País Vasco, en cualquiera de las definiciones que se den a este.

Synonyms

vascónvascongado

This word in other languages

Basque(English)basque(Français)baskisch(Deutsch)basco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avsco
  • basco
  • vacso
  • vascco
  • vasoc
  • vassco
  • vsaco
  • vvasco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vasco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

avsco2basco1vacso2vascco1vasoc2vassco1vsaco2vvasco1
Edit distance from "vasco"

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 "vasco"?
"vasco" is spelled V-A-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbasko].
What does "vasco" mean?
As an adjective, "vasco" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio del País Vasco, en cualquiera de las definiciones que se den a este.
What words are commonly confused with "vasco"?
"vasco" is commonly confused with "vaso", "vato", "viso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vasco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vasco" is [ˈbasko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vasco" come from?
"vasco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vasco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Texas#4,956Steve#4,951solía#4,947Smith#4,946

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

éxitos8 variantsSonora8 variantsazules8 variantscamisa8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list