candado

[kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]

/[kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“candado” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,048
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cerradura suelta, encerrada en una caja metálica y que por medio de una armella sirve para cerrar cualquier tipo de puerta batiente o deslizante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-candado · candado · Spanish

candado · rank #19,048 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,048
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caliza

Nearest frequency peer: caliza (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “candado”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “candado” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

candado vs casado
71% similar
candado vs cuñado
57% similar
candado vs cazado
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for candado
PropertyValue
Headwordcandado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,048
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “candado”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).candadocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “caliza” (#19,047), “cangrejo” (#19,049), “cagaste” (#19,046). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “candado” va en #19,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around candado (IPA [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,048 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for candado, with forms such as "acndado", "cadnado", and "canaddo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "casado", "cuñado", "cazado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is candado, spelled C-A-N-D-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cerradura suelta, encerrada en una caja metálica y que por medio de una armella sirve para cerrar cualquier tipo de puerta batiente o deslizante.
  2. 2
    Cuenta secundaria que uno crea en una red social para poder navegar evitando que otras personas conocidas puedan seguir el historial de actividades o los gustos personales íntimos.

This word in other languages

padlock(English)cadenas(Français)Vorhängeschloss(Deutsch)cadeado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acndado
  • cadnado
  • canaddo
  • candaddo
  • candaod
  • canddado
  • canddao
  • canndado
  • ccandado
  • cnadado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of candado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acndado2cadnado2canaddo2candaddo1candaod2canddado1canddao2canndado1
Edit distance from "candado"

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 "candado"?
"candado" is spelled C-A-N-D-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o].
What does "candado" mean?
As a noun, "candado" means: Cerradura suelta, encerrada en una caja metálica y que por medio de una armella sirve para cerrar cualquier tipo de puerta batiente o deslizante.
What words are commonly confused with "candado"?
"candado" is commonly confused with "casado", "cuñado", "cazado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "candado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "candado" is [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "candado" come from?
"candado" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cagaste#19,046classic#19,059atreves#19,036Colombo#19,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

alférez10 variantsAguilera10 variantsactuaba10 variantsdestina10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list