esmerado

[esmeˈɾað̞o]

/[esmeˈɾað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“esmerado” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #69,372 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#69,372
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que obra (alguien) o se hace (algo) con esmero, cuidado, precisión o diligencia.

Key facts for esmerado
PropertyValue
Headwordesmerado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[esmeˈɾað̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esmerado” 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). esmerado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for esmerado is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esmeˈɾað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,372 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que obra (alguien) o se hace (algo) con esmero, cuidado, precisión o diligencia.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for esmerado in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is esmerado, spelled E-S-M-E-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que obra (alguien) o se hace (algo) con esmero, cuidado, precisión o diligencia.

Synonyms

concienzudocuidadosometiculosominuciosopulido

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 "esmerado"?
"esmerado" is spelled E-S-M-E-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esmeˈɾað̞o].
What does "esmerado" mean?
As an adjective, "esmerado" means: Que obra (alguien) o se hace (algo) con esmero, cuidado, precisión o diligencia.
How do you pronounce "esmerado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esmerado" is [esmeˈɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esmerado" come from?
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Using “esmerado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-M-E-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esmeˈɾað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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