clado

[ˈklað̞o]

/[ˈklað̞o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rama de un árbol filogenético que agrupa seres tanto vivos como extintos de especies emparentadas desde un antepasado común. Esquemáticamente se le representa mediante un cladograma.

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Index ES-clado · clado · Spanish

clado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 clado
PropertyValue
Headwordclado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklað̞o]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “clado” en español

cladono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

clado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rama de un árbol filogenético que agrupa seres tanto vivos como extintos de especies emparentadas desde un antepasado común. Esquemáticamente se le representa mediante un cladograma.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for clado in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is clado, spelled C-L-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rama de un árbol filogenético que agrupa seres tanto vivos como extintos de especies emparentadas desde un antepasado común. Esquemáticamente se le representa mediante un cladograma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un cladograma es un diagrama que permite representar el parentesco evolutivo entre las especies. Este se parece a un árbol genealógico en que la base del árbol representa un antepasado común para los organismos o grupos ubicados al final de las ramas. Cuando hay una ramificación en un linaje esta se representa con una nueva rama. Todos los descendientes d…

Synonyms

monofilo

This word in other languages

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 "clado"?
"clado" is spelled C-L-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklað̞o].
What does "clado" mean?
As a noun, "clado" means: Rama de un árbol filogenético que agrupa seres tanto vivos como extintos de especies emparentadas desde un antepasado común. Esquemáticamente se le representa mediante un cladograma.
How do you pronounce "clado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clado" is [ˈklað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clado" come from?
"clado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list