tardo

[ˈt̪aɾð̞o]

/[ˈt̪aɾð̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“tardo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,267
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que obra de modo lento o con pereza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tardo · tardo · Spanish

tardo · rank #19,267 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,267
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tanda

Nearest frequency peer: tanda (-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 “tardo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tardo” 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).

tardo vs tro
60% similar
tardo vs todo
60% similar
tardo vs Tiro
40% similar

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

Key facts for tardo
PropertyValue
Headwordtardo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪aɾð̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,267
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tardo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tardocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tanda” (#19,266), “Tampico” (#19,265), “their” (#19,269). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tardo” va en #19,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tardo (IPA [ˈt̪aɾð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,267 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tardo, with forms such as "atrdo", "tadro", and "tarddo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tro", "todo", "Tiro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tardo, spelled T-A-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que obra de modo lento o con pereza.
  2. 2
    Que se lleva a cabo u ocurre después de lo esperado o deseado.
  3. 3
    Que no comprende o capta de modo fácil ni rápido.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atrdo
  • tadro
  • tarddo
  • tarod
  • tarrdo
  • trado
  • ttardo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atrdo2tadro2tarddo1tarod2tarrdo1trado2ttardo1
Edit distance from "tardo"

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 "tardo"?
"tardo" is spelled T-A-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪aɾð̞o].
What does "tardo" mean?
As an adjective, "tardo" means: Que obra de modo lento o con pereza.
What words are commonly confused with "tardo"?
"tardo" is commonly confused with "tro", "todo", "Tiro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tardo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tardo" is [ˈt̪aɾð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tardo" come from?
"tardo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list