How to Say "messy person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “messy person” is “desordenado” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1informal
neutral description
Examples
No seas un desordenado y recoge tus calcetines.
Don't be such a slob and pick up your socks.
Ella es una desordenada, siempre pierde las llaves.
She is a messy person; she's always losing her keys.
Turning a description into a person
In Spanish, you can often turn an adjective into a noun just by putting 'un' or 'una' in front of it. 'Un desordenado' literally means 'a messy (one)'.
Confusing the noun and adjective
Mistake: “Él tiene mucho desordenado.”
Correction: Él es muy desordenado. 'Desordenado' describes the person; if you want to talk about the 'mess' itself, use the noun 'desorden'.
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