adusto
[aˈð̞ust̪o]
The verdict
“adusto” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De carácter poco amistoso y poco amable.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | adusto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈð̞ust̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “adusto” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for adusto is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈð̞ust̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “adusto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-U-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈð̞ust̪o] (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
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.