avispado

[aβ̞isˈpað̞o]

/[aβ̞isˈpað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“avispado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,929 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,929
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está alerta y que obra ágilmente en consecuencia, generalmente en beneficio propio o de los suyos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-avispado · avispado · Spanish

avispado · rank #77,929 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,929
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aventajado

Nearest frequency peer: aventajado (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “avispado”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “avispado” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for avispado
PropertyValue
Headwordavispado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aβ̞isˈpað̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “avispado” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).avispadocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aventajado” (#77,928), “avivan” (#77,930), “awareness” (#77,931). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “avispado” va en #77,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avispado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,929 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aβ̞isˈpað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for avispado in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is avispado, spelled A-V-I-S-P-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está alerta y que obra ágilmente en consecuencia, generalmente en beneficio propio o de los suyos.
  2. 2
    Truhán, pillo, pícaro.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "avispado"?
"avispado" is spelled A-V-I-S-P-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞isˈpað̞o].
What does "avispado" mean?
As an adjective, "avispado" means: Que está alerta y que obra ágilmente en consecuencia, generalmente en beneficio propio o de los suyos.
How do you pronounce "avispado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avispado" is [aβ̞isˈpað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avispado" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "avispado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list