agudeza

[aɣ̞uˈð̞esa]

/[aɣ̞uˈð̞esa]/ noun

The verdict

“agudeza” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,425 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,425
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sutileza o fineza en los filos, corte y puntas: cualidad de punzante.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agudeza vs aguda
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agudeza
PropertyValue
Headwordagudeza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɣ̞uˈð̞esa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,425
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agudeza” 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). agudeza lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for agudeza is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɣ̞uˈð̞esa]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,425 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for agudeza, with forms such as "agdueza", "aggudeza", and "aguddeza". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "aguda", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is agudeza, spelled A-G-U-D-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sutileza o fineza en los filos, corte y puntas: cualidad de punzante.
  2. 2
    Perspicacia de ingenio, de vista, de oído.
  3. 3
    Grado de fuerza con que se manifiesta un mal.
  4. 4
    Dicho agudo.
  5. 5
    Capacidad de percibir con claridad y prever o actuar de manera acertada en una situación.
  6. 6
    Sutileza sofística.
  7. 7
    Ligereza, velocidad.
  8. 8
    La calidad áspera o mordaz de algunas cosas.
  9. 9
    Agente externo a un cuerpo que mejora o activa el dinamismo en su beneficio.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agdueza,aggudeza,aguddeza,agudeaz,agudezza,agudzea,aguedza,augdeza,gaudeza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agudeza - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agdueza2aggudeza1aguddeza1agudeaz2agudezza1agudzea2aguedza2augdeza2
Edit distance from "agudeza"

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 "agudeza"?
"agudeza" is spelled A-G-U-D-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aɣ̞uˈð̞esa].
What does "agudeza" mean?
As a noun, "agudeza" means: Sutileza o fineza en los filos, corte y puntas: cualidad de punzante.
What words are commonly confused with "agudeza"?
"agudeza" is commonly confused with "aguda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agudeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agudeza" is [aɣ̞uˈð̞esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agudeza" come from?
"agudeza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “agudeza”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-G-U-D-E-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɣ̞uˈð̞esa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aguda” - see the side-by-side comparison. agudeza vs aguda
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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