cornudo

[koɾˈnuð̞o]

/[koɾˈnuð̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“cornudo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,290
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que posee cuernos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cornudo · cornudo · Spanish

cornudo · rank #31,290 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,290
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH convencen

Nearest frequency peer: convencen (-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 “cornudo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cornudo” 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).

cornudo vs crudo
71% similar
cornudo vs cortado
71% similar
cornudo vs corrido
71% similar

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

Key facts for cornudo
PropertyValue
Headwordcornudo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[koɾˈnuð̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,290
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cornudo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cornudocae 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 “convencen” (#31,289), “cotejo” (#31,291), “contratiempo” (#31,288). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cornudo” va en #31,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cornudo (IPA [koɾˈnuð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,290 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cornudo, with forms such as "ccornudo", "conrudo", and "cornduo". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "crudo", "cortado", "corrido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 cornudo, spelled C-O-R-N-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que posee cuernos.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona, especialmente de un marido: Que es objeto de infidelidad por parte de su pareja.

Synonyms

bueygorreadoguampudoguampachatasalame

This word in other languages

horned(English)cornu(Français)gehörnt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccornudo
  • conrudo
  • cornduo
  • cornnudo
  • cornuddo
  • cornuod
  • corrnudo
  • corundo
  • cronudo
  • ocrnudo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccornudo1conrudo2cornduo2cornnudo1cornuddo1cornuod2corrnudo1corundo2
Edit distance from "cornudo"

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 "cornudo"?
"cornudo" is spelled C-O-R-N-U-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈnuð̞o].
What does "cornudo" mean?
As an adjective, "cornudo" means: Que posee cuernos.
What words are commonly confused with "cornudo"?
"cornudo" is commonly confused with "crudo", "cortado", "corrido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cornudo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cornudo" is [koɾˈnuð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cornudo" come from?
"cornudo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

criaron#31,295default#31,301desvela#31,314civismo#31,263

Similar misspelling depth

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

cowboy10 variantschabón10 variantseconomy10 variantsfallamos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list