Italo disco

\i.ta.lo dis.ko\

/\i.ta.lo dis.ko\/ noun

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The verdict

“Italo disco” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Musique disco ayant émergé en Italie à la fin des années 1970.

Key facts for Italo disco
PropertyValue
HeadwordItalo disco
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.ta.lo dis.ko\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Italo disco” sits in French frequency

Italo disco falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Italo disco is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.ta.lo dis.ko\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Musique disco ayant émergé en Italie à la fin des années 1970.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Italo disco in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Italo disco, spelled I-T-A-L-O- -D-I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Musique disco ayant émergé en Italie à la fin des années 1970.

Synonyms

Italo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Italo disco"?
"Italo disco" is spelled I-T-A-L-O- -D-I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ta.lo dis.ko\.
What does "Italo disco" mean?
As a noun, "Italo disco" means: Musique disco ayant émergé en Italie à la fin des années 1970.
How do you pronounce "Italo disco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Italo disco" is \i.ta.lo dis.ko\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Italo disco" come from?
"Italo disco" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Italo disco”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-T-A-L-O- -D-I-S-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \i.ta.lo dis.ko\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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