fortunado

[foɾt̪uˈnað̞o]

/[foɾt̪uˈnað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“fortunado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Afortunado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fortunado · fortunado · Spanish

fortunado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for fortunado
PropertyValue
Headwordfortunado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foɾt̪uˈnað̞o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fortunado” en español

fortunadono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fortunado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [foɾt̪uˈnað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Afortunado.".

Zero misspellings are on record for fortunado in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 fortunado, spelled F-O-R-T-U-N-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Afortunado.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fortunado"?
"fortunado" is spelled F-O-R-T-U-N-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾt̪uˈnað̞o].
What does "fortunado" mean?
As an adjective, "fortunado" means: Afortunado.
How do you pronounce "fortunado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fortunado" is [foɾt̪uˈnað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fortunado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list