amigo de lo ajeno
[aˈmiɣ̞o ð̞e lo aˈxeno]
The verdict
“amigo de lo ajeno” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que tiene por oficio o costumbre apropiarse ilegalmente de bienes ajenos
Corpus desk
Index ES-amigo-de-lo-ajeno · amigo de lo ajeno · Spanish
amigo de lo ajeno · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-8 8 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.
| 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) |
Cola larga: rango de “amigo de lo ajeno” en español
Rare enough to double-check
amigo de lo ajeno is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈmiɣ̞o ð̞e lo aˈxeno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.