azada

[aˈsað̞a]

/[aˈsað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“azada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,169 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,169
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herramienta agrícola formada por una lámina ancha y gruesa, a veces curvada, inserta en un mango de madera, que se emplea para roturar la tierra, labrar surcos o extraer raíces y otros órganos subt...

Corpus desk

Index ES-azada · azada · Spanish

azada · rank #75,169 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,169
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aíslan

Nearest frequency peer: aíslan (+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 “azada”

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 “azada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for azada
PropertyValue
Headwordazada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈsað̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,169
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “azada” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).azadacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aíslan” (#75,170), “avergonzaba” (#75,167), “Avalos” (#75,166). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “azada” va en #75,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

azada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,169 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈsað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herramienta agrícola formada por una lámina ancha y gruesa, a veces curvada, inserta en un mango de madera, que se emplea para roturar la tierra, labrar surcos o extraer raíces y otros órganos subt...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for azada in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is azada, spelled A-Z-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herramienta agrícola formada por una lámina ancha y gruesa, a veces curvada, inserta en un mango de madera, que se emplea para roturar la tierra, labrar surcos o extraer raíces y otros órganos subterráneos de las plantas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how azada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En los campos cogía la azada con fuerza y la plantaba vigorosamente entre los surcos, y cada vez que la levantaba arrancaba grandes porciones de tierra.

This word in other languages

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 "azada"?
"azada" is spelled A-Z-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsað̞a].
What does "azada" mean?
As a noun, "azada" means: Herramienta agrícola formada por una lámina ancha y gruesa, a veces curvada, inserta en un mango de madera, que se emplea para roturar la tierra, labrar surcos o extraer raíces y otros órganos subt...
How do you pronounce "azada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azada" is [aˈsað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azada" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list