guanajo

[gwaˈnaxo]

/[gwaˈnaxo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de la persona de escaso entendimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-guanajo · guanajo · Spanish

guanajo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 guanajo
PropertyValue
Headwordguanajo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[gwaˈnaxo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “guanajo” en español

guanajoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

guanajo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [gwaˈnaxo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dice de la persona de escaso entendimiento.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for guanajo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is guanajo, spelled G-U-A-N-A-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de la persona de escaso entendimiento.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "guanajo"?
"guanajo" is spelled G-U-A-N-A-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaˈnaxo].
What does "guanajo" mean?
As an adjective, "guanajo" means: Se dice de la persona de escaso entendimiento.
How do you pronounce "guanajo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guanajo" is [gwaˈnaxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guanajo" come from?
"guanajo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list