afido

/aˈfi.do/

//aˈfi.do// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pulgón, áfido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-afido · afido · Spanish

afido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for afido
PropertyValue
Headwordafido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aˈfi.do/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “afido” en español

afidoestá 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

afido is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /aˈfi.do/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pulgón, áfido.".

afido doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 afido, spelled A-F-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pulgón, áfido.

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 "afido"?
"afido" is spelled A-F-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aˈfi.do/.
What does "afido" mean?
As a noun, "afido" means: Pulgón, áfido.
How do you pronounce "afido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afido" is /aˈfi.do/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afido" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list