lindo

\ˈlin.do\

/\ˈlin.do\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lindo · lindo · French

lindo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lindo
PropertyValue
Headwordlindo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈlin.do\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lindo » en français

lindosiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lindo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈlin.do\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beau.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lindo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lindo, spelled L-I-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lindo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dicen que Iquique es grande, como un Salar. que hay muchas casas lindas, te gustarán.

Synonyms

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 "lindo"?
"lindo" is spelled L-I-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlin.do\.
What does "lindo" mean?
As an adjective, "lindo" means: Beau.
How do you pronounce "lindo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lindo" is \ˈlin.do\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lindo" come from?
"lindo" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list