atontado

[at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o]

/[at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“atontado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,493 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,493
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, de actitud semejante a la de un tonto.

Key facts for atontado
PropertyValue
Headwordatontado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,493
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atontado” 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). atontado 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

atontado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,493 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for atontado in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is atontado, spelled A-T-O-N-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, de actitud semejante a la de un tonto.
  2. 2
    Aturdido, con una pérdida temporal del raciocinio o la consciencia.

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 "atontado"?
"atontado" is spelled A-T-O-N-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o].
What does "atontado" mean?
As an adjective, "atontado" means: Dicho de una persona, de actitud semejante a la de un tonto.
How do you pronounce "atontado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atontado" is [at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atontado" come from?
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Using “atontado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-O-N-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [at̪õn̪ˈt̪að̞o] (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