atrapamoscas

[at̪ɾapaˈmoskas]

/[at̪ɾapaˈmoskas]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Dionaea muscipula), planta carnívora, originaria de la llanura costera de los estados norteamericanos de Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur, en el sudeste de los Estados Unidos.

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Index ES-atrapamoscas · atrapamoscas · Spanish

atrapamoscas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 atrapamoscas
PropertyValue
Headwordatrapamoscas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[at̪ɾapaˈmoskas]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atrapamoscas” en español

atrapamoscasno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

atrapamoscas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [at̪ɾapaˈmoskas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for atrapamoscas, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is atrapamoscas, spelled A-T-R-A-P-A-M-O-S-C-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Dionaea muscipula), planta carnívora, originaria de la llanura costera de los estados norteamericanos de Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur, en el sudeste de los Estados Unidos.
  2. 2
    Dispositivo para atrapar moscas.

Synonyms

Venus atrapamoscasDionaea atrapamoscas

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 "atrapamoscas"?
"atrapamoscas" is spelled A-T-R-A-P-A-M-O-S-C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ɾapaˈmoskas].
What does "atrapamoscas" mean?
As a noun, "atrapamoscas" means: (Dionaea muscipula), planta carnívora, originaria de la llanura costera de los estados norteamericanos de Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur, en el sudeste de los Estados Unidos.
How do you pronounce "atrapamoscas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atrapamoscas" is [at̪ɾapaˈmoskas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atrapamoscas" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list