ates

[ˈat̪es]

/[ˈat̪es]/ verb

The verdict

“ates” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,497 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,497
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de atar o de atarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ates · ates · Spanish

ates · rank #85,497 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,497
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atareada

Nearest frequency peer: atareada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ates”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ates” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ates
PropertyValue
Headwordates
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈat̪es]
Letters4
Frequency rank#85,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ates” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).atescae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “atareada” (#85,496), “asustaban” (#85,495), “asun” (#85,494). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ates” va en #85,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ates is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,497 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈat̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de atar o de atarse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ates in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ates, spelled A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de atar o de atarse.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ates"?
"ates" is spelled A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈat̪es].
What does "ates" mean?
As a verb, "ates" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de atar o de atarse.
How do you pronounce "ates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ates" is [ˈat̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ates" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ates", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list