helado
Spanish, noun/eˈlado/
helado is spelled H-E-L-A-D-O (6 letters) and appears 16 times per million words in written Spanish, the 4,864th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Helado is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “ice cream” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of helar. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Postre congelado hecho de agua, leche, nata, o natillas combinadas con saborizantes, endulzantes, y azúcar”.
What does helado mean in English?
adjective
- 1
icy, frozen
- 2
shocked
noun
- 1
masculineice cream
- 2
masculinepopsicle, ice pop
verb
- 1
past participle of helar
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Se dice de algo que se encuentra a una temperatura inferior a la ambiental. 2. Se dice de una persona que se encuentra paralizada por una sorpresa.
noun: 1. Postre congelado hecho de agua, leche, nata, o natillas combinadas con saborizantes, endulzantes, y azúcar.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of helado
- helada feminine
- helados masculine plural
- heladas feminine plural
- heladísimo superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce helado?
- /eˈlado/
- [eˈla.ð̞o]
- [eˈlað̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to helado
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is helado in Spanish?
helado appears 16 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).