arete
[aˈɾet̪e]
The verdict
“arete” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #69,996 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #69,996
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Adorno en forma de aro o de otra manera que se utiliza en el lóbulo de las orejas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arete |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈɾet̪e] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #69,996 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arete” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for arete is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈɾet̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,996 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Adorno en forma de aro o de otra manera que se utiliza en el lóbulo de las orejas.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for arete, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is arete, spelled A-R-E-T-E.
Definition
- 1Adorno en forma de aro o de otra manera que se utiliza en el lóbulo de las orejas.
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); 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 “arete”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈɾet̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.