áspero

/[ˈaspeɾo]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,677

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

áspero is anSpanishadj. It means: De superficie desigual o irregular, de tal manera de ofrecer mucha fricción al tacto Pronounced [ˈaspeɾo]. Often confused with astro and aspira.

Key facts for áspero
PropertyValue
Headwordáspero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈaspeɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,677
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of áspero in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for áspero is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaspeɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,677 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for áspero, with forms such as "sápero", "ápsero", and "ásepro". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "astro", "aspira", "aspiro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is áspero, spelled Á-S-P-E-R-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    De superficie desigual o irregular, de tal manera de ofrecer mucha fricción al tacto
  2. 2
    Dicho de un terreno, de superficie irregular y difícil de transitar
  3. 3
    Que resulta irritante por su astringencia, su rigidez o su violencia
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, de mal carácter o indócil.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sápero,ápsero,ásepro,áspeor,ásperro,ásppero,áspreo,ásspero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for áspero

Misspelling Variants of "áspero"

sápero6ápsero6ásepro6áspeor6ásperro7ásppero7áspreo6ásspero7
Misspelling Variants of "áspero"

Frequency rank: #26,677 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "áspero"?
"áspero" is spelled Á-S-P-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaspeɾo].
What does "áspero" mean?
As an adj, "áspero" means: De superficie desigual o irregular, de tal manera de ofrecer mucha fricción al tacto
What words are commonly confused with "áspero"?
"áspero" is commonly confused with "astro", "aspira", "aspiro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "áspero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "áspero" is [ˈaspeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "áspero" come from?
"áspero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.