áspid

[ˈaspið̞]

/[ˈaspið̞]/ noun

The verdict

“áspid” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Vipera aspis) Serpiente venenosa originaria de Europa. Los adultos tiene una longitud de entre 65 y 85 cm, cerca del 4% de sus mordeduras que no se atienden tienen consecuencias fatales.

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Index ES-aspid · áspid · Spanish

áspid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Á" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for áspid
PropertyValue
Headwordáspid
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaspið̞]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “áspid” en español

áspidqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

áspid is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaspið̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for áspid in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is áspid, spelled Á-S-P-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Vipera aspis) Serpiente venenosa originaria de Europa. Los adultos tiene una longitud de entre 65 y 85 cm, cerca del 4% de sus mordeduras que no se atienden tienen consecuencias fatales.
  2. 2
    (Naja haje) Especie de cobra que puede medir hasta 2,5 metros de longitud. Es de color marrón o gris, a veces con bandas negras. Las cobras del noroeste de África pueden ser totalmente negras. La cabeza es grande, con unos prominentes ojos y un hocico achatado. Como otras cobras, la cobra egipcia posee una capucha de piel desplegable alrededor del cuello.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cualquier serpiente venenosa.
  4. 4
    Antiguo cañón pequeño.

Synonyms

víbora áspid

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "áspid"?
"áspid" is spelled Á-S-P-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaspið̞].
What does "áspid" mean?
As a noun, "áspid" means: (Vipera aspis) Serpiente venenosa originaria de Europa. Los adultos tiene una longitud de entre 65 y 85 cm, cerca del 4% de sus mordeduras que no se atienden tienen consecuencias fatales.
How do you pronounce "áspid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "áspid" is [ˈaspið̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "áspid" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list