adalides

[að̞aˈlið̞es]

/[að̞aˈlið̞es]/ noun

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The verdict

“adalides” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,648 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,648
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de adalid.

Key facts for adalides
PropertyValue
Headwordadalides
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[að̞aˈlið̞es]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,648
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adalides” 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). adalides lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

adalides is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,648 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [að̞aˈlið̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de adalid.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for adalides, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is adalides, spelled A-D-A-L-I-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de adalid.

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 "adalides"?
"adalides" is spelled A-D-A-L-I-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞aˈlið̞es].
What does "adalides" mean?
As a noun, "adalides" means: Forma del plural de adalid.
How do you pronounce "adalides"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adalides" is [að̞aˈlið̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adalides" come from?
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Using “adalides”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-A-L-I-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞aˈlið̞es] (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