gordo

[ˈgoɾð̞o]

/[ˈgoɾð̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“gordo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,327
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un ser vivo, de peso mayor al adecuado para su constitución.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gordo · gordo · Spanish

gordo · rank #3,327 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,327
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH fuiste

Nearest frequency peer: fuiste (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “gordo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “gordo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gordo vs gozo
60% similar
gordo vs Goyo
40% similar
gordo vs grado
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gordo
PropertyValue
Headwordgordo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈgoɾð̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,327
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gordo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gordocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fuiste” (#3,326), “habitual” (#3,328), “financiero” (#3,325). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gordo” va en #3,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gordo (IPA [ˈgoɾð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,327 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gordo, with forms such as "ggordo", "godro", and "gorddo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gozo", "Goyo", "grado", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is gordo, spelled G-O-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un ser vivo, de peso mayor al adecuado para su constitución.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una carne o manjar, rico en grasa.
  3. 3
    De volumen o grosor superior a lo habitual.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, grosera, baja, soez.

Synonyms

gruesorobustorollizorellenoobesograsogrueso

This word in other languages

fat(English)gros(Français)dick(Deutsch)gordo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggordo
  • godro
  • gorddo
  • gorod
  • gorrdo
  • grodo
  • ogrdo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gordo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggordo1godro2gorddo1gorod2gorrdo1grodo2ogrdo2
Edit distance from "gordo"

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 "gordo"?
"gordo" is spelled G-O-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgoɾð̞o].
What does "gordo" mean?
As an adjective, "gordo" means: Dicho de un ser vivo, de peso mayor al adecuado para su constitución.
What words are commonly confused with "gordo"?
"gordo" is commonly confused with "gozo", "Goyo", "grado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gordo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gordo" is [ˈgoɾð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gordo" come from?
"gordo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gordo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

locos#3,336nieve#3,344pacto#3,349arroz#3,301

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

putas7 variantsquise7 variantstonto7 variantsprima7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list