mediados

[meˈð̞jað̞os]

/[meˈð̞jað̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“mediados” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,574 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#3,574
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de mediado, participio de mediar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mediados vs Medias
63% similar
mediados vs medido
75% similar
mediados vs medidas
75% similar

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

Key facts for mediados
PropertyValue
Headwordmediados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[meˈð̞jað̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,574
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mediados” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mediados lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mediados is 8 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meˈð̞jað̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,574 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de mediado, participio de mediar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mediados, with forms such as "emdiados", "mdeiados", and "medaidos". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Medias", "medido", "medidas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mediados, spelled M-E-D-I-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de mediado, participio de mediar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emdiados,mdeiados,medaidos,meddiados,mediaddos,mediadoss,mediadso,mediaods,medidaos,meidados,mmediados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mediados - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emdiados2mdeiados2medaidos2meddiados1mediaddos1mediadoss1mediadso2mediaods2
Edit distance from "mediados"

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 "mediados"?
"mediados" is spelled M-E-D-I-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈð̞jað̞os].
What does "mediados" mean?
As a participle, "mediados" means: Forma del plural de mediado, participio de mediar.
What words are commonly confused with "mediados"?
"mediados" is commonly confused with "Medias", "medido", "medidas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mediados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mediados" is [meˈð̞jað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mediados" come from?
"mediados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mediados”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-D-I-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meˈð̞jað̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Medias” - see the side-by-side comparison. mediados vs Medias
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list