bacante

[baˈkãn̪t̪e]

/[baˈkãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Devoto del dios Baco.^([cita requerida])

Corpus desk

Index ES-bacante · bacante · Spanish

bacante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bacante
PropertyValue
Headwordbacante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈkãn̪t̪e]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bacante” en español

bacantequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bacante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [baˈkãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Devoto del dios Baco.^([cita requerida])".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bacante, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 bacante, spelled B-A-C-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Devoto del dios Baco.^([cita requerida])

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 "bacante"?
"bacante" is spelled B-A-C-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈkãn̪t̪e].
What does "bacante" mean?
As an adjective, "bacante" means: Devoto del dios Baco.^([cita requerida])
How do you pronounce "bacante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bacante" is [baˈkãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bacante" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list