Tier five of five
How to spell aficionado
What it means
an enthusiastic follower
How it sounds
/əˌfiʃjəˈnɑˌdoʊ/
Why it catches people out
One f, one c. The Spanish original doubles neither consonant.
The spellings people reach for
- afficionado
- aficionardo
- aficianado
In a sentence
She is a genuine aficionado of Italian film.