anticuadas

[ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as]

/[ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as]/ participle

The verdict

“anticuadas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,368 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,368
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de anticuado, participio de anticuar o de anticuarse.

Key facts for anticuadas
PropertyValue
Headwordanticuadas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,368
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anticuadas” 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). anticuadas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anticuadas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,368 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de anticuado, participio de anticuar o de anticuarse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for anticuadas in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is anticuadas, spelled A-N-T-I-C-U-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de anticuado, participio de anticuar o de anticuarse.

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 "anticuadas"?
"anticuadas" is spelled A-N-T-I-C-U-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as].
What does "anticuadas" mean?
As a participle, "anticuadas" means: Forma del femenino plural de anticuado, participio de anticuar o de anticuarse.
How do you pronounce "anticuadas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anticuadas" is [ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anticuadas" come from?
"anticuadas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “anticuadas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-I-C-U-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãn̪t̪iˈkwað̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list