seguridad

[seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]

/[seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“seguridad” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #365 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#365
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausencia de peligro.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

seguridad vs severidad
78% similar
seguridad vs seguida
78% similar

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

Key facts for seguridad
PropertyValue
Headwordseguridad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#365
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seguridad” 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). seguridad 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 seguridad is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #365 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seguridad, with forms such as "ceguridad", "esguridad", and "segguridad". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "severidad", "seguida", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is seguridad, spelled S-E-G-U-R-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausencia de peligro.
  2. 2
    Una condición natural que busca todo ser viviente, organización o colectividad para poder existir, desarrollarse y cumplir sus propósitos en sus multiples actividades.
  3. 3
    Confianza que nace de la sensación de ausencia de peligro.
  4. 4
    Confianza en alguien o algo.
  5. 5
    Garantía verbal o material que da confianza en algo.
  6. 6
    Organismo público o privado encargado de velar por la seguridad de los ciudadanos o de las cosas en un ámbito limitado.
  7. 7
    Organismo de espionaje político encargado de vigilar a los ciudadanos y de reprimir la disidencia política. Es más propio de las dictaduras.

This word in other languages

safety(English)sécurité(Français)Sicherheit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ceguridad,esguridad,segguridad,segruidad,seguirdad,segurdiad,seguriadd,seguridadd,seguridda,seguriddad,segurridad,seugridad,sgeuridad,sseguridad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seguridad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ceguridad1esguridad2segguridad1segruidad2seguirdad2segurdiad2seguriadd2seguridadd1
Edit distance from "seguridad"

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 "seguridad"?
"seguridad" is spelled S-E-G-U-R-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞].
What does "seguridad" mean?
As a noun, "seguridad" means: Ausencia de peligro.
What words are commonly confused with "seguridad"?
"seguridad" is commonly confused with "severidad", "seguida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seguridad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seguridad" is [seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seguridad" come from?
"seguridad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “seguridad”

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

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