atigrado

[at̪iˈɣ̞ɾað̞o]

/[at̪iˈɣ̞ɾað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que presenta coloración a franjas como las del tigre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atigrado · atigrado · Spanish

atigrado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 atigrado
PropertyValue
Headwordatigrado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[at̪iˈɣ̞ɾað̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atigrado” en español

atigradoqueda 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

atigrado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [at̪iˈɣ̞ɾað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for atigrado, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is atigrado, spelled A-T-I-G-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que presenta coloración a franjas como las del tigre.
  2. 2
    Dicho del pelaje del yeguarizo, con bandas o vetas irregulares.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how atigrado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tariq te precede unos pasos y caminarás de prisa para alcanzarle: atigrado en su chilaba listada, los felinos ojos brillantes sobre las guías de los mostachos en punta: las calles están desiertas ahora y la luz de los faroles agiganta desmesuradamente vuestras sombras e invalida, de rechazo, vuestra precaria, insegura realidad.

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 "atigrado"?
"atigrado" is spelled A-T-I-G-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪iˈɣ̞ɾað̞o].
What does "atigrado" mean?
As an adjective, "atigrado" means: Que presenta coloración a franjas como las del tigre.
How do you pronounce "atigrado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atigrado" is [at̪iˈɣ̞ɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atigrado" come from?
"atigrado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list