pegadizo
Spanish, adjective[peɣ̞aˈð̞iso]
pegadizo is spelled P-E-G-A-D-I-Z-O (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 52,742nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pegadizo is a Spanish adjective meaning “sticky” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dicho de una sustancia o superficie: Que fácilmente se pega, adhiere o une a otra”.
What does pegadizo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
sticky
- 2
catchy
- 3
infectious
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Dicho de una sustancia o superficie: Que fácilmente se pega, adhiere o une a otra. 2. Que tiende a quedarse o grabarse en la memoria. 3. Que se contagia con facilidad. 4. Que se reúne con otro u otros para comer o divertirse, sin la intención de costear su propio consumo.
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 pegadizo
- pegadiza feminine
- pegadizos masculine plural
- pegadizas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pegadizo?
- [peɣ̞aˈð̞iso]
- [peɣ̞aˈð̞iθo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pegadizo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pegadizo in Spanish?
pegadizo appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).