affidávit

[afiˈð̞aβ̞it̪]

/[afiˈð̞aβ̞it̪]/ noun

The verdict

“affidávit” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Documento legal que garantiza la autenticidad de lo contenido en él (como testimonio, garantía, aval, etc.) por haber sido declarado y firmado bajo juramento ante un juez o notario.

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Index ES-affidavit · affidávit · Spanish

affidávit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for affidávit
PropertyValue
Headwordaffidávit
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[afiˈð̞aβ̞it̪]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “affidávit” en español

affidávitestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

affidávit is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [afiˈð̞aβ̞it̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Documento legal que garantiza la autenticidad de lo contenido en él (como testimonio, garantía, aval, etc.) por haber sido declarado y firmado bajo juramento ante un juez o notario.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for affidávit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is affidávit, spelled A-F-F-I-D-Á-V-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Documento legal que garantiza la autenticidad de lo contenido en él (como testimonio, garantía, aval, etc.) por haber sido declarado y firmado bajo juramento ante un juez o notario.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "affidávit"?
"affidávit" is spelled A-F-F-I-D-Á-V-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [afiˈð̞aβ̞it̪].
What does "affidávit" mean?
As a noun, "affidávit" means: Documento legal que garantiza la autenticidad de lo contenido en él (como testimonio, garantía, aval, etc.) por haber sido declarado y firmado bajo juramento ante un juez o notario.
How do you pronounce "affidávit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affidávit" is [afiˈð̞aβ̞it̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "affidávit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list