fondeado

[fõn̪d̪eˈað̞o]

/[fõn̪d̪eˈað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“fondeado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,847 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,847
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice de la embarcación o navío que está anclada en el puerto o fondeadero.

Key facts for fondeado
PropertyValue
Headwordfondeado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fõn̪d̪eˈað̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fondeado” 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). fondeado 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

fondeado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,847 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fõn̪d̪eˈað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

fondeado has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fondeado, spelled F-O-N-D-E-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de la embarcación o navío que está anclada en el puerto o fondeadero.
  2. 2
    Que posee mucho dinero, muchos fondos.
  3. 3
    Que se oculta, inubicable.

Synonyms

acaudaladoricoescondidooculto

Antonyms

pobre

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 "fondeado"?
"fondeado" is spelled F-O-N-D-E-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fõn̪d̪eˈað̞o].
What does "fondeado" mean?
As an adjective, "fondeado" means: Se dice de la embarcación o navío que está anclada en el puerto o fondeadero.
How do you pronounce "fondeado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fondeado" is [fõn̪d̪eˈað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fondeado" come from?
"fondeado" 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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Using “fondeado”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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