adelantado

[að̞elãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]

/[að̞elãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“adelantado” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,946
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atrevido, que no guarda respeto ni atención.

Corpus desk

Index ES-adelantado · adelantado · Spanish

adelantado · rank #7,946 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,946
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH activistas

Nearest frequency peer: activistas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “adelantado”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “adelantado” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adelantado vs adelanto
80% similar
adelantado vs adelantar
80% similar
adelantado vs adelantan
80% similar

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

Key facts for adelantado
PropertyValue
Headwordadelantado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[að̞elãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,946
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “adelantado”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.adelantadocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “activistas” (#7,945), “administrar” (#7,947), “abriendo” (#7,944). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “adelantado” va en #7,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around adelantado (IPA [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,946 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for adelantado, with forms such as "addelantado", "adealntado", and "adelanatdo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "adelanto", "adelantar", "adelantan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is adelantado, spelled A-D-E-L-A-N-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atrevido, que no guarda respeto ni atención.
  2. 2
    Aprovechado en alguna ciencia o arte.
  3. 3
    Dícese del dinero que se paga por anticipación.
  4. 4
    Dícese del reloj que marca más tiempo que el debido.
  5. 5
    Se dice del fruto o plantas tempranas.
  6. 6
    Se dice de quien ha llegado antes del tiempo señalado.
  7. 7
    Se dice del alumno que está un curso o grado más avanzado que el que le corresponde por su edad.
  8. 8
    Que ocupa un lugar más adelante que el que le corresponde.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addelantado
  • adealntado
  • adelanatdo
  • adelanntado
  • adelantaddo
  • adelantaod
  • adelantdao
  • adelanttado
  • adelatnado
  • adellantado
  • adelnatado
  • adleantado
  • aedlantado
  • daelantado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addelantado1adealntado2adelanatdo2adelanntado1adelantaddo1adelantaod2adelantdao2adelanttado1
Edit distance from "adelantado"

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 "adelantado"?
"adelantado" is spelled A-D-E-L-A-N-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪að̞o].
What does "adelantado" mean?
As an adjective, "adelantado" means: Atrevido, que no guarda respeto ni atención.
What words are commonly confused with "adelantado"?
"adelantado" is commonly confused with "adelanto", "adelantar", "adelantan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adelantado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adelantado" is [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adelantado" come from?
"adelantado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "adelantado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

activistas#7,945caballería#7,958celebrando#7,963transcurso#7,927

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

camisetas14 variantstraductor14 variantsprotestar14 variantsemprender14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list