organizado
/oɾɡaniˈθado/
The English word "organized" is translated into Spanish as organizado.
organizado is an adjective used to describe someone or something characterized by efficient organization. While it is the direct translation for organized, you might also use metódico/a if you are specifically describing someone who follows a particular method or system.
Meaning: characterised by efficient organization (adj)
Which one should you use?
The choice of verb significantly changes the meaning of the phrase. When you use the verb ser (to be) with organizado, you are describing a person's character or a permanent state. If you use the verb estar (to be) with organizado, you are often implying a temporary state of being currently tidy or arranged.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, organizado must agree in both gender and number with the noun it describes. Use organizado for masculine singular nouns, organizada for feminine singular nouns, organizados for masculine plural nouns and organizadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾɡaniˈθado/
Did you know?
- If you describe someone as cuadriculado, you are not calling them organized, but rather criticizing them for being too rigid or inflexible. The word literally translates to 'squared' or 'grid-like'.
- In Spanish, the word organizado can refer to the act of forming a labor union. This political meaning is a standard use of the verb organizar that does not translate directly to the English adjective 'organized'.
- While organizado refers to a person's systematic traits, the word ordenado is the more natural choice for describing a physically tidy room. One focuses on the logic of the system, while the other focuses on the lack of clutter.
Examples in context
- No soy muy organizado.I'm not very organized.This sentence shows how to use the negative form of organizado.Tatoeba #3562804 by ficion, translation #3330244 by CK
- Tom es muy organizado.Tom is very organized.This sentence demonstrates a positive description of a person using organizado.Tatoeba #9051725 by Shishir, translation #3413035 by CK
- Los libros están organizados por temas.The books are organized by subject.This sentence shows how to use the plural form organizados when describing objects.Tatoeba #4377999 by umano, translation #4435398 by LB
- Ella es una persona muy organizadaShe is a very organized person
- El profesor es muy metódico en su enseñanzaThe teacher is very organized in his teaching
- La habitación está puesta en ordenThe room is organized
- ¡Vamos a poner esta sala en orden juntos!Let's organize this room together!
- Tienes el escritorio bien arregladoYou have your desk well-organized
- El equipo de trabajo está muy organizado.The work team is very organized.
- Para llevar una vida organizada, es fundamental establecer rutinas diarias.To lead an organized life, it is essential to establish daily routines.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a shared office space.
- MateoEste escritorio está muy organizado.This desk is very organized.
- LucíaGracias, me gusta tener todo en su lugar.Thanks, I like having everything in its place.
- MateoEres una persona muy organizada, Lucía.You are a very organized person, Lucía.
- LucíaIntento serlo para trabajar mejor.I try to be so to work better.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “organized” translations and entries organizado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
