collado

[koˈʝað̞o]

/[koˈʝað̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“collado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,303 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,303
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tierra que se levanta como cerro, menos elevada que el monte.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

collado vs collar
71% similar
collado vs copado
71% similar
collado vs costado
71% similar

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

Key facts for collado
PropertyValue
Headwordcollado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʝað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,303
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “collado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). collado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for collado is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈʝað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,303 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for collado, with forms such as "ccollado", "clolado", and "colaldo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "collar", "copado", "costado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is collado, spelled C-O-L-L-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tierra que se levanta como cerro, menos elevada que el monte.
  2. 2
    Depresión suave por donde se puede pasar fácilmente de un lado de una sierra al otro.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccollado,clolado,colaldo,colladdo,collaod,colldao,ocllado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of collado - 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.

ccollado1clolado2colaldo2colladdo1collaod2colldao2ocllado2
Edit distance from "collado"

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 "collado"?
"collado" is spelled C-O-L-L-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʝað̞o].
What does "collado" mean?
As a noun, "collado" means: Tierra que se levanta como cerro, menos elevada que el monte.
What words are commonly confused with "collado"?
"collado" is commonly confused with "collar", "copado", "costado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "collado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "collado" is [koˈʝað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "collado" come from?
"collado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “collado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-L-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈʝað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “collar” - see the side-by-side comparison. collado vs collar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list