amargo

[aˈmaɾɣ̞o]

/[aˈmaɾɣ̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“amargo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,573
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que muestra uno de los sabores elementales, propio de los alcaloides y en general desagradable, producido por la proteína gustducina.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amargo · amargo · Spanish

amargo · rank #9,573 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,573
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aldeas

Nearest frequency peer: aldeas (-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 “amargo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amargo” 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).

amargo vs amigo
67% similar
amargo vs apagó
50% similar
amargo vs Amaru
50% similar

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

Key facts for amargo
PropertyValue
Headwordamargo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈmaɾɣ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,573
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “amargo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).amargocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aldeas” (#9,572), “Amos” (#9,574), “ajo” (#9,571). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “amargo” va en #9,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around amargo (IPA [aˈmaɾɣ̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,573 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for amargo, with forms such as "aamrgo", "amagro", and "amarggo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "amigo", "apagó", "Amaru", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is amargo, spelled A-M-A-R-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que muestra uno de los sabores elementales, propio de los alcaloides y en general desagradable, producido por la proteína gustducina.
  2. 2
    Figurativamente, que provoca desagrado, tristeza o aflicción.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, que provoca una reacción tal en su trato.
  4. 4
    Que manifiesta una reacción tal.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, que no tiene valor para enfrentarse a las dificultades o para defender sus ideas.

Synonyms

acreagriomordazafligidoalicaídotristepusilánime

This word in other languages

bitter(English)amer(Français)bitter(Deutsch)amargo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamrgo
  • amagro
  • amarggo
  • amarog
  • amarrgo
  • ammargo
  • amrago
  • maargo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aamrgo2amagro2amarggo1amarog2amarrgo1ammargo1amrago2maargo2
Edit distance from "amargo"

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 "amargo"?
"amargo" is spelled A-M-A-R-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmaɾɣ̞o].
What does "amargo" mean?
As an adjective, "amargo" means: Que muestra uno de los sabores elementales, propio de los alcaloides y en general desagradable, producido por la proteína gustducina.
What words are commonly confused with "amargo"?
"amargo" is commonly confused with "amigo", "apagó", "Amaru". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amargo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amargo" is [aˈmaɾɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amargo" come from?
"amargo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aldeas#9,572adulta#9,568atleta#9,588verbal#9,557

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

beach8 variantsstory8 variantscreído8 variantscédula8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list