aguardo

[aˈɣ̞waɾð̞o]

/[aˈɣ̞waɾð̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“aguardo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,454 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,454
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de acechar

Key facts for aguardo
PropertyValue
Headwordaguardo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈɣ̞waɾð̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aguardo” 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). aguardo 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

aguardo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,454 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈɣ̞waɾð̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

aguardo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is aguardo, spelled A-G-U-A-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de acechar
  2. 2
    Acción o efecto de esperar
  3. 3
    Paraje donde se oculta el cazador a aguardar a la caza para disparar sobre ella con seguridad.

Synonyms

aguardadero

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 "aguardo"?
"aguardo" is spelled A-G-U-A-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɣ̞waɾð̞o].
What does "aguardo" mean?
As a noun, "aguardo" means: Acción o efecto de acechar
How do you pronounce "aguardo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aguardo" is [aˈɣ̞waɾð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aguardo" come from?
"aguardo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “aguardo”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list