sedoso

[seˈð̞oso]

/[seˈð̞oso]/ adj

The verdict

“sedoso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,624 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,624
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con aspecto, tacto u otras características similares a las de la seda

Corpus desk

Index ES-sedoso · sedoso · Spanish

sedoso · rank #59,624 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,624
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sedación

Nearest frequency peer: sedación (-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 “sedoso”

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 “sedoso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sedoso
PropertyValue
Headwordsedoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[seˈð̞oso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,624
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sedoso” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sedosocae 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: “sedación” (#59,623), “seguiríamos” (#59,625), “semestrales” (#59,626). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sedoso” va en #59,624. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sedoso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,624 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [seˈð̞oso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con aspecto, tacto u otras características similares a las de la seda".

sedoso has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 sedoso, spelled S-E-D-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con aspecto, tacto u otras características similares a las de la seda

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 "sedoso"?
"sedoso" is spelled S-E-D-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈð̞oso].
What does "sedoso" mean?
As an adjective, "sedoso" means: Con aspecto, tacto u otras características similares a las de la seda
How do you pronounce "sedoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sedoso" is [seˈð̞oso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sedoso" come from?
"sedoso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list