autorizo

[awt̪oˈɾiso]

/[awt̪oˈɾiso]/ verb

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The verdict

“autorizo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,724 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,724
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de autorizar.

Key facts for autorizo
PropertyValue
Headwordautorizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[awt̪oˈɾiso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “autorizo” 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). autorizo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

autorizo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,724 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [awt̪oˈɾiso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de autorizar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for autorizo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is autorizo, spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de autorizar.

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 "autorizo"?
"autorizo" is spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [awt̪oˈɾiso].
What does "autorizo" mean?
As a verb, "autorizo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de autorizar.
How do you pronounce "autorizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autorizo" is [awt̪oˈɾiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autorizo" come from?
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Using “autorizo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-T-O-R-I-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [awt̪oˈɾiso] (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

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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