arduos

[ˈaɾð̞wos]

/[ˈaɾð̞wos]/ adj

The verdict

“arduos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,693 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,693
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de arduo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-arduos · arduos · Spanish

arduos · rank #80,693 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,693
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH archaeology

Nearest frequency peer: archaeology (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “arduos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “arduos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arduos
PropertyValue
Headwordarduos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɾð̞wos]
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,693
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arduos” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.arduoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “archaeology” (#80,692), “armazones” (#80,695), “arrastramos” (#80,696). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arduos” va en #80,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arduos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,693 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɾð̞wos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del masculino plural de arduo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for arduos in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is arduos, spelled A-R-D-U-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino 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 "arduos"?
"arduos" is spelled A-R-D-U-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɾð̞wos].
What does "arduos" mean?
As an adjective, "arduos" means: Forma del masculino plural de arduo.
How do you pronounce "arduos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arduos" is [ˈaɾð̞wos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arduos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arduos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list