podrido

[poˈð̞ɾið̞o]

/[poˈð̞ɾið̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“podrido” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,982
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Echado a perder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-podrido · podrido · Spanish

podrido · rank #13,982 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,982
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH porciones

Nearest frequency peer: porciones (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “podrido”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “podrido” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

podrido vs poseído
57% similar
podrido vs podridos
88% similar
podrido vs podio
71% similar

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

Key facts for podrido
PropertyValue
Headwordpodrido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈð̞ɾið̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,982
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “podrido”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.podridocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “porciones” (#13,983), “pionero” (#13,980), “potestad” (#13,984). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “podrido” va en #13,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around podrido (IPA [poˈð̞ɾið̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,982 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for podrido, with forms such as "opdrido", "pdorido", and "poddrido". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "poseído", "podridos", "podio", 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 podrido, spelled P-O-D-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Echado a perder.
  2. 2
    Moralmente corrompido.
  3. 3
    Maloliente, que despide mal olor.

Synonyms

dañadopasadopichecorruptohediondopestíferopestilente

This word in other languages

podre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opdrido
  • pdorido
  • poddrido
  • podirdo
  • podrdio
  • podriddo
  • podriod
  • podrrido
  • pordido
  • ppodrido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of podrido - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opdrido2pdorido2poddrido1podirdo2podrdio2podriddo1podriod2podrrido1
Edit distance from "podrido"

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 "podrido"?
"podrido" is spelled P-O-D-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈð̞ɾið̞o].
What does "podrido" mean?
As an adjective, "podrido" means: Echado a perder.
What words are commonly confused with "podrido"?
"podrido" is commonly confused with "poseído", "podridos", "podio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "podrido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "podrido" is [poˈð̞ɾið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "podrido" come from?
"podrido" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "podrido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pionero#13,980perderá#13,976payasos#13,973máximas#13,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mágicos10 variantsRosales10 variantsLuciano10 variantsknight10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list