boato

[boˈat̪o]

/[boˈat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exhibición pública de magnificencia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-boato · boato · Spanish

boato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 boato
PropertyValue
Headwordboato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈat̪o]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “boato” en español

boatono 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for boato, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is boato, spelled B-O-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exhibición pública de magnificencia.
  2. 2
    Aclamación pública que espontáneamente se da en honor de alguno.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how boato appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Parece increíble que vendiendo cajitas se pueda llegar a ser un personaje, pero él se ha presentado con mucho boato, cargado de cadenas de oro y decidido a deslumbrar a todos con un automóvil eléctrico que corre como desbocado y que ha matado ya dos ovejas.

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 "boato"?
"boato" is spelled B-O-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈat̪o].
What does "boato" mean?
As a noun, "boato" means: Exhibición pública de magnificencia.
How do you pronounce "boato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boato" is [boˈat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boato" come from?
"boato" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list