viejo
Spanish, noun/ˈbjexo/
viejo is spelled V-I-E-J-O (5 letters) and appears 107 times per million words in written Spanish, the 823rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Viejo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “old person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Varón, respecto de sus hijos”.
What does viejo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
old (having existed for a long time)
- 2
old (having lived for many years)
Mi abuelo es viejo.
- 3
old (former, previous)
- 4
stale (no longer novel or interesting)
noun
- 1
masculineold person
- 2
masculineslangold man (one's father)
- 3
Mexicomasculineguy or man, especially an adult or a male close to adulthood
Me gusta el viejo de bigote.
- 4
Mexicomasculinesubstitute for a male name (sweetheart, honey)
Ya regresé, viejo.
- 5
Mexicomasculinemale sexual companion or partner, occasional or stable; husband
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que tiene mucha edad, en especial si ha pasado ya su madurez o sazón. 2. Propio de o relativo a una época pasada. 3. Que lleva mucho tiempo en su actual estado o condición. 4. Gastado o estropeado por el uso o la enfermedad.
noun: 1. Varón, respecto de sus hijos. 2. Varón de un matrimonio respecto de su homólogo. 3. Persona querida con afecto desinteresado, especialmente si no está unida por lazos de parentesco.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of viejo
- vieja feminine
- viejos masculine plural
- viejas feminine plural
- viejísimo superlative
- viejito diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce viejo?
- /ˈbjexo/
- [ˈbje.xo]
- [ˈbjexo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to viejo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is viejo in Spanish?
viejo appears 107 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).