segundo

[seˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]

/[seˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]/ num

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The verdict

“segundo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#371
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ocurre o se encuentra después del primero en una serie. Ordinal del dos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-segundo · segundo · Spanish

segundo · rank #371 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #371
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH programa

Nearest frequency peer: programa (-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 “segundo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “segundo” 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).

segundo vs seguro
71% similar
segundo vs segundos
88% similar
segundo vs según
57% similar

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

Key facts for segundo
PropertyValue
Headwordsegundo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[seˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#371
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “segundo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).segundocae 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 “programa” (#370), “unas” (#372), “cuerpo” (#369). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “segundo” va en #371. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around segundo (IPA [seˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #371 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que ocurre o se encuentra después del primero en una serie. Ordinal del dos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for segundo, with forms such as "cegundo", "esgundo", and "seggundo". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "seguro", "segundos", "según", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is segundo, spelled S-E-G-U-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ocurre o se encuentra después del primero en una serie. Ordinal del dos.

This word in other languages

second(English)deuxième(Français)zweite(Deutsch)segundo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cegundo
  • esgundo
  • seggundo
  • segnudo
  • segudno
  • segunddo
  • segunndo
  • segunod
  • seugndo
  • sgeundo
  • ssegundo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of segundo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cegundo1esgundo2seggundo1segnudo2segudno2segunddo1segunndo1segunod2
Edit distance from "segundo"

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 "segundo"?
"segundo" is spelled S-E-G-U-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o].
What does "segundo" mean?
As a numeral, "segundo" means: Que ocurre o se encuentra después del primero en una serie. Ordinal del dos.
What words are commonly confused with "segundo"?
"segundo" is commonly confused with "seguro", "segundos", "según". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segundo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segundo" is [seˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segundo" come from?
"segundo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mayoría#362público#382todavía#358proceso#394

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

artículo11 variantssentido11 variantsposible11 variantsdesarrollo11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list