ampolleta
[ãmpoˈʝet̪a]
The verdict
“ampolleta” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #95,961 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #95,961
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reloj de arena.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ampolleta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ãmpoˈʝet̪a] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #95,961 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ampolleta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ampolleta is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãmpoˈʝet̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,961 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
ampolleta has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ampolleta, spelled A-M-P-O-L-L-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1Reloj de arena.
- 2Tiempo que demora en pasar la arena del reloj desde una ampolla a la otra.
- 3Dispositivo eléctrico formado por un filamento de vanadio u otro metal en un recipiente vacío o lleno de un gas inerte, a través del cual se hace pasar corriente eléctrica para iluminar por incandescencia.
- 4Pequeño recipiente de vidrio que mantiene en condiciones de esterilidad un líquido para ser inyectado.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ampolleta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-P-O-L-L-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ãmpoˈʝet̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.