ungido

[ũŋˈxið̞o]

/[ũŋˈxið̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“ungido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,609 among 448 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,609
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ha sido señalado o consagrado usando óleo sagrado para ser Rey, sacerdote, profeta, u otra dignidad especial.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ungido · ungido · Spanish

ungido · rank #52,609 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,609
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH ulteriores

Nearest frequency peer: ulteriores (-2 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 “ungido”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ungido
PropertyValue
Headwordungido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ũŋˈxið̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,609
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ungido” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ungidocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ulteriores” (#52,607), “Urdangarin” (#52,611), “vespertina” (#52,613). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “ungido” va en #52,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ungido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,609 among 448 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ũŋˈxið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que ha sido señalado o consagrado usando óleo sagrado para ser Rey, sacerdote, profeta, u otra dignidad especial.".

ungido has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ungido, spelled U-N-G-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ha sido señalado o consagrado usando óleo sagrado para ser Rey, sacerdote, profeta, u otra dignidad especial.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "ungido"?
"ungido" is spelled U-N-G-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ũŋˈxið̞o].
What does "ungido" mean?
As an adjective, "ungido" means: Que ha sido señalado o consagrado usando óleo sagrado para ser Rey, sacerdote, profeta, u otra dignidad especial.
How do you pronounce "ungido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungido" is [ũŋˈxið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungido" come from?
"ungido" 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 "ungido", 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