abogado

/ˌæb.əˈɡɑ.doʊ/

//ˌæb.əˈɡɑ.doʊ// noun

"abogado" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Counsel; advisor; counselor; barrister.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abogado · abogado · English

abogado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for abogado
PropertyValue
Headwordabogado
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæb.əˈɡɑ.doʊ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “abogado” in English

abogadofalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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

abogado is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæb.əˈɡɑ.doʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Counsel; advisor; counselor; barrister.".

No misspelling variants are generated for abogado in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish abogado, from Latin advocātus, from advocō (“I call, summon”). Doublet of advocate. The correct English form is abogado, spelled A-B-O-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Counsel; advisor; counselor; barrister.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abogado, from Latin advocātus, from advocō (“I call, summon”). Doublet of advocate.

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 "abogado"?
"abogado" is spelled A-B-O-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈɡɑ.doʊ/.
What does "abogado" mean?
As a noun, "abogado" means: Counsel; advisor; counselor; barrister.
How do you pronounce "abogado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abogado" is /ˌæb.əˈɡɑ.doʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abogado"?
Borrowed from Spanish abogado, from Latin advocātus, from advocō (“I call, summon”). Doublet of advocate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list