ciudadano
Spanish, noun/θjudaˈdano/
ciudadano is spelled C-I-U-D-A-D-A-N-O (9 letters) and appears 47 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,851st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ciudadano is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “citizen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Persona que posee derechos y deberes políticos en una nación o estado”.
What does ciudadano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
living in a city
- 2
city (or of relating to a city or its inhabitants)
- 3
citizen; citizen's (of or relating to a citizen or citizens)
- 4
civilian
noun
- 1
masculinecitizen
- 2
masculinecity-dweller
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne a la ciudad, especialmente referido a sus habitantes.
noun: 1. Persona que posee derechos y deberes políticos en una nación o estado.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ciudadano
- ciudadana feminine
- ciudadanos masculine plural
- ciudadanas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ciudadano?
- /θjudaˈdano/
- [θju.ð̞aˈð̞a.no]
- /sjudaˈdano/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ciudadano
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ciudadano in Spanish?
ciudadano appears 47 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).