| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | he·lik·o |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | heliko | helikoj |
| Accusative | helikon | helikojn |
| Afrikaans | slak; huisieslak |
|---|---|
| Albanian | kërmill |
| Catalan | cargol |
| Czech | hlemýžď; šnek |
| Danish | snegl |
| Dutch | slak; huisjesslak |
| English | snail |
| Faeroese | snigil; kúvingur; gágga |
| Finnish | kotilo |
| French | escargot; limaçon |
| German | Schnecke; Gehäuseschnecke |
| Greek | σαλιγκάρι |
| Italian | chiocciola |
| Jamaican Patois | sinieli |
| Latin | cochlea |
| Norwegian | snegl |
| Papiamento | slak |
| Polish | ślimak |
| Portuguese | caracol |
| Romanian | melc |
| Saterland Frisian | Snigge |
| Spanish | caracol |
| Sranan | pakro |
| Swedish | snigel; snäcka |
| Tagalog | susô |
| Thai | โข่ง; หอยโข่ง |
| Welsh | malwen; malwoden |