batey
[baˈt̪ej]
The verdict
“batey” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,672 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,672
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 24,339
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zona ocupada por las viviendas y otras edificaciones en los ingenios del Caribe.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | batey |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [baˈt̪ej] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #83,672 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “batey” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
batey is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,672 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈt̪ej]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for batey in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is batey, spelled B-A-T-E-Y.
Definition
- 1Zona ocupada por las viviendas y otras edificaciones en los ingenios del Caribe.
- 2Ceremonia, en parte lúdica y en parte judicial, practicada por los aborígenes taínos.
- 3Vasta plaza central de los poblados taínos, donde tenía lugar esta ceremonia.
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “batey”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-T-E-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [baˈt̪ej] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.