agudo

[aˈɣ̞uð̞o]

/[aˈɣ̞uð̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“agudo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,085
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene punta, filo, corte, etcétera; sumamente fino y adelgazado, especialmente hablando de armas blancas, de instrumentos, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-agudo · agudo · Spanish

agudo · rank #12,085 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,085
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH agarro

Nearest frequency peer: agarro (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “agudo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “agudo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

agudo vs auto
60% similar
agudo vs Ando
40% similar
agudo vs Aldo
40% similar

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

Key facts for agudo
PropertyValue
Headwordagudo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈɣ̞uð̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,085
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “agudo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.agudocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “agarro” (#12,084), “afectando” (#12,083), “alternativos” (#12,087). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “agudo” va en #12,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around agudo (IPA [aˈɣ̞uð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,085 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for agudo, with forms such as "agduo", "aggudo", and "aguddo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "auto", "Ando", "Aldo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 agudo, spelled A-G-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene punta, filo, corte, etcétera; sumamente fino y adelgazado, especialmente hablando de armas blancas, de instrumentos, etc.
  2. 2
    Perspicaz, ingenioso, sagaz.
  3. 3
    Gracioso, chistoso, divertido, oportuno.
  4. 4
    Hablando de dolores, semejantes al que resultaría de una herida hecha con un instrumento punzante.
  5. 5
    Pronto, ligero en la ejecución de una cosa.
  6. 6
    Se aplica al vocablo, palabra o verso cuyo acento prosódico se carga en la última sílaba.
  7. 7
    Hablando de los sentidos del oído, vista y olfato, el que es perspicaz y pronto en sus sensaciones.
  8. 8
    Olor subido.
  9. 9
    Sabor picante.
  10. 10
    Dolor vivo e intenso y grito con el que se expresa ese dolor o alguna súbita afección del ánimo.
  11. 11
    Referido a un sonido, que es de alta frecuencia.
  12. 12
    Referido a una enfermedad, que recorre rápidamente su evolución.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how agudo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Papá y corazón son palabras agudas.

Synonyms

puntiagudoaguzadoafiladofuerteintensopenetranteviolentooxítonoalto

Antonyms

gravebajo

This word in other languages

subtle(English)aigu(Français)scharf(Deutsch)agudo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agduo
  • aggudo
  • aguddo
  • aguod
  • augdo
  • gaudo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agudo - 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.

agduo2aggudo1aguddo1aguod2augdo2gaudo2
Edit distance from "agudo"

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 "agudo"?
"agudo" is spelled A-G-U-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɣ̞uð̞o].
What does "agudo" mean?
As an adjective, "agudo" means: Que tiene punta, filo, corte, etcétera; sumamente fino y adelgazado, especialmente hablando de armas blancas, de instrumentos, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "agudo"?
"agudo" is commonly confused with "auto", "Ando", "Aldo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agudo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agudo" is [aˈɣ̞uð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agudo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "agudo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

april#12,091zorro#12,078Aznar#12,097brisa#12,099

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

agarro6 variantsbobo6 variantsSusan6 variantsnacho6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list