amargado

[amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]

/[amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“amargado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,890 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,890
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, de carácter amargo por el influjo de pasadas experiencias desagradables.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

amargado vs amargo
75% similar
amargado vs apagado
75% similar
amargado vs amargas
75% similar

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

Key facts for amargado
PropertyValue
Headwordamargado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,890
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amargado” 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). amargado 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 amargado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,890 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dicho de una persona, de carácter amargo por el influjo de pasadas experiencias desagradables.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for amargado, with forms such as "aamrgado", "amagrado", and "amaragdo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "amargo", "apagado", "amargas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 amargado, spelled A-M-A-R-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, de carácter amargo por el influjo de pasadas experiencias desagradables.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aamrgado,amagrado,amaragdo,amargaddo,amargaod,amargdao,amarggado,amarrgado,ammargado,amragado,maargado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aamrgado2amagrado2amaragdo2amargaddo1amargaod2amargdao2amarggado1amarrgado1
Edit distance from "amargado"

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 "amargado"?
"amargado" is spelled A-M-A-R-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o].
What does "amargado" mean?
As an adjective, "amargado" means: Dicho de una persona, de carácter amargo por el influjo de pasadas experiencias desagradables.
What words are commonly confused with "amargado"?
"amargado" is commonly confused with "amargo", "apagado", "amargas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amargado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amargado" is [amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amargado" come from?
"amargado" 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?
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Using “amargado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-A-R-G-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [amaɾˈɣ̞að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “amargo” - see the side-by-side comparison. amargado vs amargo
  • 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