afligida

[afliˈxið̞a]

/[afliˈxið̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“afligida” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,056 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,056
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de afligido.

Key facts for afligida
PropertyValue
Headwordafligida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[afliˈxið̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,056
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afligida” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). afligida lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

afligida is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,056 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [afliˈxið̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

afligida has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is afligida, spelled A-F-L-I-G-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de afligido.
  2. 2
    Forma del femenino de afligido, participio de afligir o de afligirse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "afligida"?
"afligida" is spelled A-F-L-I-G-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [afliˈxið̞a].
What does "afligida" mean?
As a participle, "afligida" means: Forma del femenino de afligido.
How do you pronounce "afligida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afligida" is [afliˈxið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afligida" come from?
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Using “afligida”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-L-I-G-I-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [afliˈxið̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list