batata

[baˈt̪at̪a]

/[baˈt̪at̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“batata” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,426
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Ipomoea batatas) Planta herbácea de la familia de las convolvuláceas, de origen latinoamericano y extensamente cultivada por su raíz tuberosa, empleada en gastronomía. Es una enredadera perenne, d...

Corpus desk

Index ES-batata · batata · Spanish

batata · rank #36,426 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,426
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bao

Nearest frequency peer: bao (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “batata”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “batata” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

batata vs beata
67% similar
batata vs batida
67% similar
batata vs batuta
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for batata
PropertyValue
Headwordbatata
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈt̪at̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,426
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “batata”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).batatacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bao” (#36,424), “bañador” (#36,428), “baladas” (#36,423). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “batata” va en #36,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around batata (IPA [baˈt̪at̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,426 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for batata, with forms such as "abtata", "baatta", and "bataat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "beata", "batida", "batuta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is batata, spelled B-A-T-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Ipomoea batatas) Planta herbácea de la familia de las convolvuláceas, de origen latinoamericano y extensamente cultivada por su raíz tuberosa, empleada en gastronomía. Es una enredadera perenne, de hojas cordiformes o palmatilobuladas, alternas, pecioladas, y flores simpétalas, pentámeras, de buen tamaño y muy atractivas. La raíz es larga y fusiforme, con la piel pardorrojiza a púrpura, y pulpa similarmente variable. Cultivada en América desde la época precolombina, llegó a Europa en el siglo XVI y se ha difundido ampliamente en todo el mundo.
  2. 2
    Raíz comestible, en forma de tubérculo, de la batata₁. Es rica en fécula y fibra, y de sabor dulce que permite su uso en una gran variedad de preparaciones, tanto de plato como de postre.
  3. 3
    Dícese del músculo de la pantorrilla.

Synonyms

boniatocamotechacomoniatopapa dulceboniatocamotechacomoniatopapa dulce

This word in other languages

sweet potato(English)patate douce(Français)Süßkartoffel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtata
  • baatta
  • bataat
  • batatta
  • battaa
  • battata
  • bbatata
  • btaata
  • vatata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of batata - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abtata2baatta2bataat2batatta1battaa2battata1bbatata1btaata2
Edit distance from "batata"

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 "batata"?
"batata" is spelled B-A-T-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈt̪at̪a].
What does "batata" mean?
As a noun, "batata" means: (Ipomoea batatas) Planta herbácea de la familia de las convolvuláceas, de origen latinoamericano y extensamente cultivada por su raíz tuberosa, empleada en gastronomía. Es una enredadera perenne, d...
What words are commonly confused with "batata"?
"batata" is commonly confused with "beata", "batida", "batuta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "batata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batata" is [baˈt̪at̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "batata" come from?
"batata" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

biliar#36,434bovino#36,438bretón#36,440calzón#36,446

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

chacal9 variantsaceros9 variantsZamudio9 variantsvegeta9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list