arribado

[ariˈβ̞að̞o]

/[ariˈβ̞að̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“arribado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,135 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,135
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de arribar.

Key facts for arribado
PropertyValue
Headwordarribado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ariˈβ̞að̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arribado” 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). arribado 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

arribado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,135 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ariˈβ̞að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de arribar.".

arribado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is arribado, spelled A-R-R-I-B-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de arribar.

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 "arribado"?
"arribado" is spelled A-R-R-I-B-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ariˈβ̞að̞o].
What does "arribado" mean?
As a verb, "arribado" means: Participio de arribar.
How do you pronounce "arribado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arribado" is [ariˈβ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arribado" come from?
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Using “arribado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-R-I-B-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ariˈβ̞að̞o] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list