axolote
[a̠ʃoˈlot̪ɪ]
The verdict
“axolote” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Ambystoma mexicanum) Ajolote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | axolote |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [a̠ʃoˈlot̪ɪ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “axolote” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
axolote is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [a̠ʃoˈlot̪ɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Ambystoma mexicanum) Ajolote.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for axolote, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is axolote, spelled A-X-O-L-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1(Ambystoma mexicanum) Ajolote.
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.
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Using “axolote”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-X-O-L-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [a̠ʃoˈlot̪ɪ] (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.