privado

[pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]

/[pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“privado” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,526 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,526
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio de o restringido a la intimidad de una persona y su círculo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

privado vs privar
71% similar
privado vs probado
71% similar
privado vs private
71% similar

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

Key facts for privado
PropertyValue
Headwordprivado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,526
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “privado” 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). privado 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 privado is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,526 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for privado, with forms such as "pirvado", "pprivado", and "priavdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "privar", "probado", "private", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 privado, spelled P-R-I-V-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de o restringido a la intimidad de una persona y su círculo.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, que se realiza en el entorno privado₂ de alguien
  3. 3
    Dicho de un servicio o actividad, poseído y gestionado por una entidad distinta del estado. Para ingresar o usar las mismas se ha de pagar una tarifa como usuarios o bien solicitar patrocinio o auspicio. :*Antónimos: estatal, público.
  4. 4
    Propio de o relativo a las relaciones jurídicas entre partes que no cuentan con carácter oficial o estatal.
  5. 5
    Muy alegre.
  6. 6
    Fuera de sí a causa del enojo.
  7. 7
    Que ha perdido de forma temporal y repentina la conciencia y el tono postural.

Synonyms

particularíntimoreservadodesmayado

Antonyms

públicopúblicopúblico

This word in other languages

private(English)privé(Français)privat(Deutsch)privado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pirvado,pprivado,priavdo,pribado,privaddo,privaod,privdao,privvado,prrivado,prviado,rpivado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of privado - 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.

pirvado2pprivado1priavdo2pribado1privaddo1privaod2privdao2privvado1
Edit distance from "privado"

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 "privado"?
"privado" is spelled P-R-I-V-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾiˈβ̞að̞o].
What does "privado" mean?
As an adjective, "privado" means: Propio de o restringido a la intimidad de una persona y su círculo.
What words are commonly confused with "privado"?
"privado" is commonly confused with "privar", "probado", "private". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "privado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "privado" is [pɾiˈβ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "privado" come from?
"privado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “privado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-I-V-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾiˈβ̞að̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “privar” - see the side-by-side comparison. privado vs privar
  • 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