ambiguo
[ãmˈbiɣ̞wo]
The verdict
“ambiguo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,020 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #24,020
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que puede entenderse de varios modos o admitir distintas interpretaciones, y dar, por consiguiente, motivo a dudas, incertidumbre o confusión.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ambiguo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ãmˈbiɣ̞wo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #24,020 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ambiguo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ambiguo is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãmˈbiɣ̞wo]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,020 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ambiguo, with forms such as "abmiguo", "ambbiguo", and "ambgiuo". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "amigo", "ámbito", "antiguo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ambiguo, spelled A-M-B-I-G-U-O.
Definition
- 1Que puede entenderse de varios modos o admitir distintas interpretaciones, y dar, por consiguiente, motivo a dudas, incertidumbre o confusión.
- 2Que presenta dificultad para ser comprendido o clasificado.
- 3Incierto, dudoso; que no está definido o que no es claro.
- 4Dicho del sustantivo que se usa tanto en masculino como en femenino, como "el/la internet", "el/la mar".
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abmiguo,ambbiguo,ambgiuo,ambigguo,ambigou,ambiugo,amibguo,ammbiguo,amviguo,mabiguo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ambiguo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “ambiguo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-B-I-G-U-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ãmˈbiɣ̞wo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “amigo” - see the side-by-side comparison. ambiguo vs amigo
- 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.