cegato

[seˈɣ̞at̪o]

/[seˈɣ̞at̪o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no ve bien, que tiene poca vista.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cegato · cegato · Spanish

cegato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cegato
PropertyValue
Headwordcegato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[seˈɣ̞at̪o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cegato” en español

cegatoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cegato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [seˈɣ̞at̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que no ve bien, que tiene poca vista.".

cegato doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 cegato, spelled C-E-G-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no ve bien, que tiene poca vista.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Como el buen Pitillas era tan cegato que no veía tres sobre un burro, no advirtió la turbación y palidez del otro.

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 "cegato"?
"cegato" is spelled C-E-G-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈɣ̞at̪o].
What does "cegato" mean?
As an adjective, "cegato" means: Que no ve bien, que tiene poca vista.
How do you pronounce "cegato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cegato" is [seˈɣ̞at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cegato" come from?
"cegato" 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