custodiaba

[kust̪oˈð̞jaβ̞a]

/[kust̪oˈð̞jaβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“custodiaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,402 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,402
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de custodiar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-custodiaba · custodiaba · Spanish

custodiaba · rank #74,402 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,402
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cumplirían

Nearest frequency peer: cumplirían (-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 “custodiaba”

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 “custodiaba” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for custodiaba
PropertyValue
Headwordcustodiaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kust̪oˈð̞jaβ̞a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “custodiaba” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cumplirían” (#74,401), “culmine” (#74,400), “culmen” (#74,399). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “custodiaba” va en #74,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

custodiaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,402 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kust̪oˈð̞jaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for custodiaba, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is custodiaba, spelled C-U-S-T-O-D-I-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de custodiar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de custodiar.

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 "custodiaba"?
"custodiaba" is spelled C-U-S-T-O-D-I-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kust̪oˈð̞jaβ̞a].
What does "custodiaba" mean?
As a verb, "custodiaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de custodiar.
How do you pronounce "custodiaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "custodiaba" is [kust̪oˈð̞jaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "custodiaba" come from?
"custodiaba" 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 "custodiaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list