fangoso

[fãŋˈgoso]

/[fãŋˈgoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“fangoso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,882 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,882
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Repleto de fango.

Key facts for fangoso
PropertyValue
Headwordfangoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fãŋˈgoso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fangoso” 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). fangoso lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

fangoso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,882 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fãŋˈgoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

fangoso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is fangoso, spelled F-A-N-G-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repleto de fango.
  2. 2
    Con las características propias del fango tales como blandura o viscosidad.

This word in other languages

muddy(English)

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 "fangoso"?
"fangoso" is spelled F-A-N-G-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fãŋˈgoso].
What does "fangoso" mean?
As an adjective, "fangoso" means: Repleto de fango.
How do you pronounce "fangoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fangoso" is [fãŋˈgoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fangoso" come from?
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Using “fangoso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-N-G-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fãŋˈgoso] (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

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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