adecuados

[að̞eˈkwað̞os]

/[að̞eˈkwað̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“adecuados” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,066
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de adecuado, participio de adecuar o de adecuarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adecuados vs adecuado
89% similar
adecuados vs adecuada
78% similar
adecuados vs adecuadas
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adecuados
PropertyValue
Headwordadecuados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[að̞eˈkwað̞os]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,066
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adecuados” 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). adecuados lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around adecuados (IPA [að̞eˈkwað̞os]), aparticiple. Corpus frequency is #9,066 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de adecuado, participio de adecuar o de adecuarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for adecuados, with forms such as "adceuados", "addecuados", and "adecaudos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "adecuado", "adecuada", "adecuadas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is adecuados, spelled A-D-E-C-U-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de adecuado, participio de adecuar o de adecuarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adceuados
  • addecuados
  • adecaudos
  • adeccuados
  • adecuaddos
  • adecuadoss
  • adecuadso
  • adecuaods
  • adecudaos
  • adeucados
  • aedcuados
  • daecuados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adecuados - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adceuados2addecuados1adecaudos2adeccuados1adecuaddos1adecuadoss1adecuadso2adecuaods2
Edit distance from "adecuados"

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 "adecuados"?
"adecuados" is spelled A-D-E-C-U-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞eˈkwað̞os].
What does "adecuados" mean?
As a participle, "adecuados" means: Forma del plural de adecuado, participio de adecuar o de adecuarse.
What words are commonly confused with "adecuados"?
"adecuados" is commonly confused with "adecuado", "adecuada", "adecuadas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adecuados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adecuados" is [að̞eˈkwað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adecuados" come from?
"adecuados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “adecuados”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-E-C-U-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞eˈkwað̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adecuado” - see the side-by-side comparison. adecuados vs adecuado
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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