abocado

[aβ̞oˈkað̞o]

/[aβ̞oˈkað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“abocado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,038 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,038
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dícese del vino en que predomina el sabor algo azucarado, por habérsele añadido otro vino dulce o arrope de mosto. Al gusto destaca por su suavidad.

Key facts for abocado
PropertyValue
Headwordabocado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aβ̞oˈkað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,038
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abocado” 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). abocado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abocado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,038 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aβ̞oˈkað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for abocado, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is abocado, spelled A-B-O-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dícese del vino en que predomina el sabor algo azucarado, por habérsele añadido otro vino dulce o arrope de mosto. Al gusto destaca por su suavidad.
  2. 2
    Expuesto a cualquier adversidad o accidente.

This word in other languages

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 "abocado"?
"abocado" is spelled A-B-O-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞oˈkað̞o].
What does "abocado" mean?
As an adjective, "abocado" means: Dícese del vino en que predomina el sabor algo azucarado, por habérsele añadido otro vino dulce o arrope de mosto. Al gusto destaca por su suavidad.
How do you pronounce "abocado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abocado" is [aβ̞oˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abocado" come from?
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Using “abocado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-B-O-C-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞oˈkað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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