atracado

[at̪ɾaˈkað̞o]

/[at̪ɾaˈkað̞o]/ verb

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The verdict

“atracado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,340 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,340
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de atracar o de atracarse.

Key facts for atracado
PropertyValue
Headwordatracado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ɾaˈkað̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,340
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atracado” 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). atracado 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

atracado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,340 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪ɾaˈkað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de atracar o de atracarse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for atracado in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is atracado, spelled A-T-R-A-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de atracar o de atracarse.

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 "atracado"?
"atracado" is spelled A-T-R-A-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ɾaˈkað̞o].
What does "atracado" mean?
As a verb, "atracado" means: Participio de atracar o de atracarse.
How do you pronounce "atracado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atracado" is [at̪ɾaˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atracado" come from?
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Using “atracado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-R-A-C-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [at̪ɾaˈkað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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