lívido

[ˈliβ̞ið̞o]

/[ˈliβ̞ið̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de la piel de una persona: De color oscuro y próximo al morado, como consecuencia de un hematoma, moretón o cualquier otra condición anómala.

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Index ES-livido · lívido · Spanish

lívido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lívido
PropertyValue
Headwordlívido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈliβ̞ið̞o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lívido” en español

lívidoqueda 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

lívido is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈliβ̞ið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lívido, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lívido, spelled L-Í-V-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de la piel de una persona: De color oscuro y próximo al morado, como consecuencia de un hematoma, moretón o cualquier otra condición anómala.
  2. 2
    Dicho de la piel de una persona: De color poco intenso y desvaído a causa de una enfermedad.
  3. 3
    Muy oscuro, próximo a negro.
  4. 4
    Muy pálido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lívido appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. No lo había hecho antes, no había podido frente al cadáver en el lecho horriblemente flaco lívido cómo la cera y enmarcado en los negros y cortos cabellos que le habían peinado hacia atrás.
  2. Las primeras luces azulaban ya los lívidos contornos de acuario de la viña.

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 "lívido"?
"lívido" is spelled L-Í-V-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliβ̞ið̞o].
What does "lívido" mean?
As an adjective, "lívido" means: Dicho de la piel de una persona: De color oscuro y próximo al morado, como consecuencia de un hematoma, moretón o cualquier otra condición anómala.
How do you pronounce "lívido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lívido" is [ˈliβ̞ið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lívido" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list