azud

[aˈsuð̞]

/[aˈsuð̞]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pared ó murallon de sillería ó mampostería que se hace al traves de la corriente de un río, a fin de encaminar el agua a un molino, etc. o para sacarla fuera de la madre del río. También se constru...

Key facts for azud
PropertyValue
Headwordazud
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈsuð̞]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “azud” sits in Spanish frequency

azud falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

azud is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈsuð̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pared ó murallon de sillería ó mampostería que se hace al traves de la corriente de un río, a fin de encaminar el agua a un molino, etc. o para sacarla fuera de la madre del río. También se constru...".

azud doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is azud, spelled A-Z-U-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pared ó murallon de sillería ó mampostería que se hace al traves de la corriente de un río, a fin de encaminar el agua a un molino, etc. o para sacarla fuera de la madre del río. También se construyen las presas de encadenado de madera, macizándolo con piedra arrojada.

Synonyms

presa derivadora

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 "azud"?
"azud" is spelled A-Z-U-D. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsuð̞].
What does "azud" mean?
As a noun, "azud" means: Pared ó murallon de sillería ó mampostería que se hace al traves de la corriente de un río, a fin de encaminar el agua a un molino, etc. o para sacarla fuera de la madre del río. También se constru...
How do you pronounce "azud"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azud" is [aˈsuð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azud" come from?
"azud" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “azud”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-Z-U-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈsuð̞] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list