alongado

[alõŋˈgað̞o]

/[alõŋˈgað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“alongado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alongado · alongado · Spanish

alongado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for alongado
PropertyValue
Headwordalongado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[alõŋˈgað̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alongado” en español

alongadoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alongado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [alõŋˈgað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.".

No misspelling variants are generated for alongado in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is alongado, spelled A-L-O-N-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alongado"?
"alongado" is spelled A-L-O-N-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [alõŋˈgað̞o].
What does "alongado" mean?
As an adjective, "alongado" means: Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho.
How do you pronounce "alongado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alongado" is [alõŋˈgað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alongado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list