verdugo

/[beɾˈð̞uɣ̞o]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,842

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

verdugo is aSpanishnoun. It means: Renuevo o vástago del árbol. Pronounced [beɾˈð̞uɣ̞o]. Often confused with vértigo and verdura.

Key facts for verdugo
PropertyValue
Headwordverdugo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beɾˈð̞uɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,842
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of verdugo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for verdugo is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [beɾˈð̞uɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,842 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for verdugo, with forms such as "berdugo", "evrdugo", and "vedrugo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vértigo", "verdura", "verdugos", 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, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is verdugo, spelled V-E-R-D-U-G-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Renuevo o vástago del árbol.
  2. 2
    Estoque (tipo de espada) muy delgado.
  3. 3
    Azote o látigo hecho de cuero, mimbre u otra materia flexible.
  4. 4
    Roncha larga, herida o señal que levanta el golpe del azote.
  5. 5
    Ejecutor de la justicia (oficial encargado de administrar la pena de muerte).
  6. 6
    Aro de sortija.
  7. 7
    Alcaudón, ave paseriforme de la familia Lanidae. Es conocido por su hábito de cazar insectos, pequeñas aves o mamíferos y empalar sus cuerpos en tallos espinosos.
  8. 8
    Persona muy cruel o que castiga demasiado y sin piedad.
  9. 9
    Cualquier cosa que atormenta o molesta mucho.
  10. 10
    Hilada de ladrillo que se pone horizontalmente en una fábrica de mampostería o tierra.
  11. 11
    Tipo de vestido o armadura que se llevaba debajo de la saya o basquiña.
  12. 12
    Prenda de vestir que cubre el cuello y la cabeza parcial o totalmente, mostrando solo la cara, y en ocasiones solo los ojos.
  13. 13
    En una fábrica de tierra o de mampostería, formación de ladrillos en línea horizontal.
  14. 14
    Pieza, generalmente de madera, que va cerca del eje en una carreta.
  15. 15
    Expresión para insultar con alto valor ofensivo o malsonante.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: berdugo,evrdugo,vedrugo,verddugo,verdguo,verduggo,verduog,verrdugo,verudgo,vredugo,vverdugo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for verdugo

Misspelling Variants of "verdugo"

berdugo7evrdugo7vedrugo7verddugo8verdguo7verduggo8verduog7verrdugo8
Misspelling Variants of "verdugo"

Frequency rank: #17,842 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verdugo"?
"verdugo" is spelled V-E-R-D-U-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [beɾˈð̞uɣ̞o].
What does "verdugo" mean?
As a noun, "verdugo" means: Renuevo o vástago del árbol.
What words are commonly confused with "verdugo"?
"verdugo" is commonly confused with "vértigo", "verdura", "verdugos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdugo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdugo" is [beɾˈð̞uɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdugo" come from?
"verdugo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.