cansado

[kãnˈsað̞o]

/[kãnˈsað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“cansado” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,987
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Débil físicamente, por exceso de ejercicio o por enfermedad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cansado · cansado · Spanish

cansado · rank #3,987 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,987
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cambiando

Nearest frequency peer: cambiando (-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 “cansado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cansado” 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).

cansado vs canso
71% similar
cansado vs casado
86% similar
cansado vs casada
71% similar

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

Key facts for cansado
PropertyValue
Headwordcansado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kãnˈsað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,987
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cansado”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cansadocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cambiando” (#3,986), “chiste” (#3,988), “black” (#3,985). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cansado” va en #3,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cansado (IPA [kãnˈsað̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,987 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cansado, with forms such as "acnsado", "canasdo", and "cannsado". 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, "canso", "casado", "casada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cansado, spelled C-A-N-S-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Débil físicamente, por exceso de ejercicio o por enfermedad.
  2. 2
    Molesto con algo repetitivo y desagradable.
  3. 3
    Aburrido por algo monótono y sin interés.
  4. 4
    Que produce cansancio.
  5. 5
    Que tiene la costumbre de hacer una cosa y la conoce al dedillo.
  6. 6
    Se dice de la persona que fastidia.
  7. 7
    Se dice de las cosas que se debilitan, decaen o pierden poder.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tener un trabajo muy cansado.
  2. ¿Lo encuentras difícil? Yo estoy cansado de hacerlo diariamente en mi trabajo.

Synonyms

fatigadocabreadochoreadoenfadadohastiadoaburridolateadocansadorfatiganteacostumbrarhabituarenojosofastidiosomolestosodébildecadenteenervado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnsado
  • canasdo
  • cannsado
  • cansaddo
  • cansaod
  • cansdao
  • canssado
  • casnado
  • ccansado
  • cnasado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cansado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acnsado2canasdo2cannsado1cansaddo1cansaod2cansdao2canssado1casnado2
Edit distance from "cansado"

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 "cansado"?
"cansado" is spelled C-A-N-S-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kãnˈsað̞o].
What does "cansado" mean?
As an adjective, "cansado" means: Débil físicamente, por exceso de ejercicio o por enfermedad.
What words are commonly confused with "cansado"?
"cansado" is commonly confused with "canso", "casado", "casada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cansado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cansado" is [kãnˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cansado" come from?
"cansado" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

asistir#3,980android#3,978deberán#3,999dibujos#4,002

Similar misspelling depth

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

autónoma10 variantstomaron10 variantssanidad10 variantsIgnacio10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list