aforados

[afoˈɾað̞os]

/[afoˈɾað̞os]/ participle

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The verdict

“aforados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,810 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,810
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de aforado, participio de aforar.

Key facts for aforados
PropertyValue
Headwordaforados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[afoˈɾað̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,810
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aforados” 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). aforados 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

aforados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,810 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [afoˈɾað̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de aforado, participio de aforar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aforados, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aforados, spelled A-F-O-R-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de aforado, participio de aforar.

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 "aforados"?
"aforados" is spelled A-F-O-R-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [afoˈɾað̞os].
What does "aforados" mean?
As a participle, "aforados" means: Forma del plural de aforado, participio de aforar.
How do you pronounce "aforados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aforados" is [afoˈɾað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aforados" come from?
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Using “aforados”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-O-R-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [afoˈɾað̞os] (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