zac

[ˈsak]

/[ˈsak]/ noun

The verdict

“zac” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,163 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,163
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Representa el ruido hecho por el golpe seco de un arma blanca, como, por ejemplo, el de un cuchillo al picar los alimentos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

zac vs ze
33% similar
zac vs zi
33% similar
zac vs zoo
33% similar

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

Key facts for zac
PropertyValue
Headwordzac
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsak]
Letters3
Frequency rank#31,163
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zac” 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). zac 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 zac is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsak]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,163 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Representa el ruido hecho por el golpe seco de un arma blanca, como, por ejemplo, el de un cuchillo al picar los alimentos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for zac in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "ze", "zi", "zoo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is zac, spelled Z-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Representa el ruido hecho por el golpe seco de un arma blanca, como, por ejemplo, el de un cuchillo al picar los alimentos.

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 "zac"?
"zac" is spelled Z-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsak].
What does "zac" mean?
As a noun, "zac" means: Representa el ruido hecho por el golpe seco de un arma blanca, como, por ejemplo, el de un cuchillo al picar los alimentos.
What words are commonly confused with "zac"?
"zac" is commonly confused with "ze", "zi", "zoo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zac" is [ˈsak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zac" come from?
"zac" 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 “zac”

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

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