adicto

/[aˈð̞ikt̪o]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,157

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

adicto is anSpanishadj. It means: Se dice del seguidor de una tradición o costumbre. Pronounced [aˈð̞ikt̪o]. Often confused with ático and adulto.

Key facts for adicto
PropertyValue
Headwordadicto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[aˈð̞ikt̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,157
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of adicto in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for adicto is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈð̞ikt̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,157 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for adicto, with forms such as "adcito", "addicto", and "adiccto". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "ático", "adulto", "afecto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is adicto, spelled A-D-I-C-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del seguidor de una tradición o costumbre.
  2. 2
    Se dice del partidario de una idea o corriente de pensamiento.
  3. 3
    Se dice de quién tiene una fuerte afición o adicción a algo.
  4. 4
    Se dice de quien consume drogas.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adcito,addicto,adiccto,adicot,adictto,aditco,aidcto,daicto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for adicto

Misspelling Variants of "adicto"

adcito6addicto7adiccto7adicot6adictto7aditco6aidcto6daicto6
Misspelling Variants of "adicto"

Frequency rank: #11,157 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adicto"?
"adicto" is spelled A-D-I-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈð̞ikt̪o].
What does "adicto" mean?
As an adj, "adicto" means: Se dice del seguidor de una tradición o costumbre.
What words are commonly confused with "adicto"?
"adicto" is commonly confused with "ático", "adulto", "afecto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adicto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adicto" is [aˈð̞ikt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adicto" come from?
"adicto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.