amigo de lo ajeno
[aˈmiɣ̞o ð̞e lo aˈxeno]
The verdict
“amigo de lo ajeno” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que tiene por oficio o costumbre apropiarse ilegalmente de bienes ajenos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amigo de lo ajeno |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [aˈmiɣ̞o ð̞e lo aˈxeno] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amigo de lo ajeno” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for amigo de lo ajeno is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈmiɣ̞o ð̞e lo aˈxeno]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que tiene por oficio o costumbre apropiarse ilegalmente de bienes ajenos".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amigo de lo ajeno, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is amigo de lo ajeno, spelled A-M-I-G-O- -D-E- -L-O- -A-J-E-N-O.
Definition
- 1Persona que tiene por oficio o costumbre apropiarse ilegalmente de bienes ajenos
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.
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Using “amigo de lo ajeno”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-I-G-O- -D-E- -L-O- -A-J-E-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈmiɣ̞o ð̞e lo aˈxeno] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.