preñado

[pɾeˈɲað̞o]

/[pɾeˈɲað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“preñado” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #87,135 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#87,135
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que está embarazada, hablando de las hembras.

Key facts for preñado
PropertyValue
Headwordpreñado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾeˈɲað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “preñado” 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). preñado 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 preñado is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeˈɲað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,135 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

preñado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is preñado, spelled P-R-E-Ñ-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está embarazada, hablando de las hembras.
  2. 2
    Hinchado, abotargado.
  3. 3
    Desplomado, hablando de edificios.
  4. 4
    Que contiene interiormente alguna cosa desconocida.
  5. 5
    Henchido, lleno, repleto.

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 "preñado"?
"preñado" is spelled P-R-E-Ñ-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈɲað̞o].
What does "preñado" mean?
As an adjective, "preñado" means: Que está embarazada, hablando de las hembras.
How do you pronounce "preñado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preñado" is [pɾeˈɲað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preñado" come from?
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Using “preñado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-Ñ-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈɲað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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