pájaro de mal agüero

[ˈpaxaɾo ð̞e ˈmal aˈɣ̞weɾo]

/[ˈpaxaɾo ð̞e ˈmal aˈɣ̞weɾo]/ phrase

The verdict

“pájaro de mal agüero” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que difunde malas noticias, a la que se le atribuye portar la mala suerte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pajaro-de-mal-aguero · pájaro de mal agüero · Spanish

pájaro de mal agüero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pájaro de mal agüero
PropertyValue
Headwordpájaro de mal agüero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpaxaɾo ð̞e ˈmal aˈɣ̞weɾo]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pájaro de mal agüero” sits in Spanish frequency

pájaro de mal agüero falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pájaro de mal agüero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpaxaɾo ð̞e ˈmal aˈɣ̞weɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona que difunde malas noticias, a la que se le atribuye portar la mala suerte.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pájaro de mal agüero, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 pájaro de mal agüero, spelled P-Á-J-A-R-O- -D-E- -M-A-L- -A-G-Ü-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que difunde malas noticias, a la que se le atribuye portar la mala suerte.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pájaro de mal agüero"?
"pájaro de mal agüero" is spelled P-Á-J-A-R-O- -D-E- -M-A-L- -A-G-Ü-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaxaɾo ð̞e ˈmal aˈɣ̞weɾo].
What does "pájaro de mal agüero" mean?
As a phrase, "pájaro de mal agüero" means: Persona que difunde malas noticias, a la que se le atribuye portar la mala suerte.
How do you pronounce "pájaro de mal agüero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pájaro de mal agüero" is [ˈpaxaɾo ð̞e ˈmal aˈɣ̞weɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pájaro de mal agüero" come from?
"pájaro de mal agüero" 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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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