avocado

[aβ̞oˈkað̞o]

/[aβ̞oˈkað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“avocado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Participio de avocar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-avocado · avocado · Spanish

avocado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for avocado
PropertyValue
Headwordavocado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞oˈkað̞o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “avocado” en español

avocadoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avocado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aβ̞oˈkað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de avocar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for avocado, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is avocado, spelled A-V-O-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de avocar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avocado"?
"avocado" is spelled A-V-O-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞oˈkað̞o].
What does "avocado" mean?
As a verb, "avocado" means: Participio de avocar.
How do you pronounce "avocado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avocado" is [aβ̞oˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avocado" come from?
"avocado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list