aerostato

[aeɾosˈt̪at̪o]

/[aeɾosˈt̪at̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“aerostato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aeronave provista de uno o más recipientes llenos de un gas más ligero (de menor densidad) que el aire, que puede elevarse o permanecer inmóvil flotando.

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Index ES-aerostato · aerostato · Spanish

aerostato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 aerostato
PropertyValue
Headwordaerostato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aeɾosˈt̪at̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aerostato” en español

aerostatoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aerostato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aeɾosˈt̪at̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aeronave provista de uno o más recipientes llenos de un gas más ligero (de menor densidad) que el aire, que puede elevarse o permanecer inmóvil flotando.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aerostato, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aerostato, spelled A-E-R-O-S-T-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aeronave provista de uno o más recipientes llenos de un gas más ligero (de menor densidad) que el aire, que puede elevarse o permanecer inmóvil flotando.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El aerostato está atado a un cable que lo sostiene a alrededor de 15 mil pies de altura

This word in other languages

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 "aerostato"?
"aerostato" is spelled A-E-R-O-S-T-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aeɾosˈt̪at̪o].
What does "aerostato" mean?
As a noun, "aerostato" means: Aeronave provista de uno o más recipientes llenos de un gas más ligero (de menor densidad) que el aire, que puede elevarse o permanecer inmóvil flotando.
How do you pronounce "aerostato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aerostato" is [aeɾosˈt̪at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aerostato" come from?
"aerostato" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list