# aficionado

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ/ · frequency rank #48,583

## Definitions
1. An amateur bullfighter.
2. A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aficionado (“fan, amateur”), past participle of aficionar (“to inspire fondness in someone, to get someone interested in something”). Doublet of affectionate.

## Common misspellings (13)
`afciionado`, `afficionado`, `aficcionado`, `aficinoado`, `aficioando`, `aficionaddo`, `aficionaod`, `aficiondao`, `aficionnado`, `aficoinado`, `afiiconado`, `aifcionado`, `faicionado`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aficionado