vicario

[biˈkaɾjo]

/[biˈkaɾjo]/ adj

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The verdict

“vicario” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,478
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de la localidad española de Vícar

Corpus desk

Index ES-vicario · vicario · Spanish

vicario · rank #16,478 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,478
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH vertiente

Nearest frequency peer: vertiente (-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 “vicario”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vicario” 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).

vicario vs vicio
71% similar
vicario vs vidrio
71% similar

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

Key facts for vicario
PropertyValue
Headwordvicario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[biˈkaɾjo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,478
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “vicario”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “vertiente” (#16,477), “vaqueros” (#16,476), “vid” (#16,480). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vicario” va en #16,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around vicario (IPA [biˈkaɾjo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,478 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de la localidad española de Vícar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vicario, with forms such as "bicario", "ivcario", and "vciario". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vicio", "vidrio", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is vicario, spelled V-I-C-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de la localidad española de Vícar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bicario
  • ivcario
  • vciario
  • viacrio
  • vicairo
  • vicaroi
  • vicarrio
  • viccario
  • vicraio
  • vvicario

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bicario1ivcario2vciario2viacrio2vicairo2vicaroi2vicarrio1viccario1
Edit distance from "vicario"

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 "vicario"?
"vicario" is spelled V-I-C-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈkaɾjo].
What does "vicario" mean?
As an adjective, "vicario" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de la localidad española de Vícar
What words are commonly confused with "vicario"?
"vicario" is commonly confused with "vicio", "vidrio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vicario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vicario" is [biˈkaɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vicario" come from?
"vicario" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Western#16,486tratará#16,469tomarán#16,467tardado#16,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sueltas10 variantsandamos10 variantsangular10 variantsrezando10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list