visado

[biˈsað̞o]

/[biˈsað̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“visado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #20,544 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,544
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Documento que una autoridad adjunta a los pasaportes para indicar su validez y autorizar la entrada a un país (y, en algunos casos, la salida de él).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

visado vs viso
67% similar
visado vs visto
67% similar
visado vs visas
67% similar

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

Key facts for visado
PropertyValue
Headwordvisado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈsað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,544
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “visado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). visado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for visado is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [biˈsað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,544 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for visado, with forms such as "bisado", "ivsado", and "viasdo". 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, "viso", "visto", "visas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 visado, spelled V-I-S-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Documento que una autoridad adjunta a los pasaportes para indicar su validez y autorizar la entrada a un país (y, en algunos casos, la salida de él).
  2. 2
    Acción o efecto de visar (dar validez oficial a un documento).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bisado,ivsado,viasdo,visaddo,visaod,visdao,vissado,vsiado,vvisado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of visado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bisado1ivsado2viasdo2visaddo1visaod2visdao2vissado1vsiado2
Edit distance from "visado"

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 "visado"?
"visado" is spelled V-I-S-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈsað̞o].
What does "visado" mean?
As a noun, "visado" means: Documento que una autoridad adjunta a los pasaportes para indicar su validez y autorizar la entrada a un país (y, en algunos casos, la salida de él).
What words are commonly confused with "visado"?
"visado" is commonly confused with "viso", "visto", "visas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "visado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "visado" is [biˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "visado" come from?
"visado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “visado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-S-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [biˈsað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “viso” - see the side-by-side comparison. visado vs viso
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list