arbotante
[aɾβ̞oˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“arbotante” 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) - Arco rampante exterior que transmite los empujes laterales de una bóveda a un contrafuerte, liberando así a los muros de la función sustentante. Es un elemento primordial del sistema arquitectónico...
Corpus desk
Index ES-arbotante · arbotante · Spanish
arbotante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arbotante |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɾβ̞oˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “arbotante” en español
Rare enough to double-check
arbotante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɾβ̞oˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arbotante, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is arbotante, spelled A-R-B-O-T-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Arco rampante exterior que transmite los empujes laterales de una bóveda a un contrafuerte, liberando así a los muros de la función sustentante. Es un elemento primordial del sistema arquitectónico gótico.
- 2Trozo o pieza de madera o de hierro que sobresale del casco o cuerpo principal del buque, en el cual está sujeto y que sirve para sostener cualquier cosa.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how arbotante appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
se montan las vergas mayores sobre un arbotante de hierro que sale del cuello de los palos hacia la parte de proa
Synonyms
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.