variegado

[baɾjeˈɣ̞að̞o]

/[baɾjeˈɣ̞að̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“variegado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene varios colores.

Corpus desk

Index ES-variegado · variegado · Spanish

variegado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for variegado
PropertyValue
Headwordvariegado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baɾjeˈɣ̞að̞o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “variegado” en español

variegadono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

variegado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [baɾjeˈɣ̞að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for variegado, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is variegado, spelled V-A-R-I-E-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene varios colores.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne a las plantas que exhiben follaje de varios colores

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "variegado"?
"variegado" is spelled V-A-R-I-E-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baɾjeˈɣ̞að̞o].
What does "variegado" mean?
As an adjective, "variegado" means: Que tiene varios colores.
How do you pronounce "variegado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "variegado" is [baɾjeˈɣ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "variegado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list