atlético
Spanish, adjective/aˈtletiko/
atlético is spelled A-T-L-É-T-I-C-O (8 letters) and appears 12 times per million words in written Spanish, the 6,046th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Atlético is a Spanish adjective meaning “athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que pertenece o concierne al atletismo”.
What does atlético mean in English?
adjective
- 1
athletic (relating to athletes or athletics)
- 2
athletic (having a muscular, well developed body)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne al atletismo. 2. Que tiene una complexión física fuerte y musculosa.
noun: 1. Variante anticuada de atleta.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of atlético
- atlética feminine
- atléticos masculine plural
- atléticas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce atlético?
- /aˈtletiko/
- [aˈt̪le.t̪i.ko]
- [aˈt̪let̪iko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to atlético
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is atlético in Spanish?
atlético appears 12 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).