quebradizo

[keβ̞ɾaˈð̞iso]

/[keβ̞ɾaˈð̞iso]/ adj

The verdict

“quebradizo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,156 among 364 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,156
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expuesto a romperse con facilidad

Corpus desk

Index ES-quebradizo · quebradizo · Spanish

quebradizo · rank #87,156 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,156
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH queratina

Nearest frequency peer: queratina (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “quebradizo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “quebradizo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for quebradizo
PropertyValue
Headwordquebradizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[keβ̞ɾaˈð̞iso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “quebradizo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).quebradizocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “queratina” (#87,157), “Querol” (#87,158), “púgiles” (#87,153). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quebradizo” va en #87,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quebradizo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,156 among 364 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [keβ̞ɾaˈð̞iso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for quebradizo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is quebradizo, spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A-D-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expuesto a romperse con facilidad
  2. 2
    Débil, delicado

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 "quebradizo"?
"quebradizo" is spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A-D-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [keβ̞ɾaˈð̞iso].
What does "quebradizo" mean?
As an adjective, "quebradizo" means: Expuesto a romperse con facilidad
How do you pronounce "quebradizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quebradizo" is [keβ̞ɾaˈð̞iso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quebradizo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list