arduas

[ˈaɾð̞was]

/[ˈaɾð̞was]/ adj

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The verdict

“arduas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,136 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,136
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de arduo.

Key facts for arduas
PropertyValue
Headwordarduas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɾð̞was]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arduas” 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). arduas lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

arduas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,136 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɾð̞was]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de arduo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for arduas, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is arduas, spelled A-R-D-U-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de arduo.

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 "arduas"?
"arduas" is spelled A-R-D-U-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɾð̞was].
What does "arduas" mean?
As an adjective, "arduas" means: Forma del femenino plural de arduo.
How do you pronounce "arduas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arduas" is [ˈaɾð̞was]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arduas" come from?
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Using “arduas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-D-U-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɾð̞was] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list