alguito

[alˈɣ̞it̪o]

/[alˈɣ̞it̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“alguito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,488 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,488
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutivo de algo

Corpus desk

Index ES-alguito · alguito · Spanish

alguito · rank #88,488 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,488
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alientos

Nearest frequency peer: alientos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alguito”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alguito” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alguito
PropertyValue
Headwordalguito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈɣ̞it̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alguito” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.alguitocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alientos” (#88,489), “Albelda” (#88,484), “Almanza” (#88,492). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alguito” va en #88,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alguito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,488 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈɣ̞it̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diminutivo de algo".

alguito has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is alguito, spelled A-L-G-U-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de algo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y los riesgos legales: no hay que olvidar que, en esa debacle de los estados, todavía quedaban aquí y allá tribunales dispuestos a usar sus poderes menguantes para tratar de recaudar alguito.

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 "alguito"?
"alguito" is spelled A-L-G-U-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈɣ̞it̪o].
What does "alguito" mean?
As a noun, "alguito" means: Diminutivo de algo
How do you pronounce "alguito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alguito" is [alˈɣ̞it̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alguito" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list