curtidos

[kuɾˈt̪ið̞os]

/[kuɾˈt̪ið̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“curtidos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,283 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,283
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de curtido, participio de curtir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-curtidos · curtidos · Spanish

curtidos · rank #69,283 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,283
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH curra

Nearest frequency peer: curra (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “curtidos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “curtidos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for curtidos
PropertyValue
Headwordcurtidos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[kuɾˈt̪ið̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “curtidos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).curtidoscae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “curra” (#69,282), “cuscús” (#69,284), “cultivaron” (#69,281). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “curtidos” va en #69,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

curtidos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,283 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [kuɾˈt̪ið̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de curtido, participio de curtir.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for curtidos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is curtidos, spelled C-U-R-T-I-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de curtido, participio de curtir.

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 "curtidos"?
"curtidos" is spelled C-U-R-T-I-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kuɾˈt̪ið̞os].
What does "curtidos" mean?
As a participle, "curtidos" means: Forma del plural de curtido, participio de curtir.
How do you pronounce "curtidos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curtidos" is [kuɾˈt̪ið̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curtidos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list