adusto
[aˈð̞ust̪o]
The verdict
“adusto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De carácter poco amistoso y poco amable.
Corpus desk
Index ES-adusto · adusto · Spanish
adusto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | adusto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈð̞ust̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
adusto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈð̞ust̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for adusto, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is adusto, spelled A-D-U-S-T-O.
Definition
- 1De carácter poco amistoso y poco amable.
- 2De carácter rígido y poco flexible.
- 3Seco o tostado por el fuego.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how adusto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Don Víctor se volvió hacia su hija con el ceño adusto. La cogió de un brazo: “¿Qué haces aquí, Juanita? ¡Andate inmediatamente a tu dormitorio!”.
Se nombró rector a un joven de treinta y siete años, adornado con los más brillantes diplomas y grados. Adusto y severo, le bastaba alzar las cejas para reducir al silencio a todo el colegio.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.