boato
[boˈat̪o]
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 May 6, 2026) - Exhibición pública de magnificencia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | boato |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [boˈat̪o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “boato” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Exhibición pública de magnificencia.
- 2Aclamación pública que espontáneamente se da en honor de alguno.
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 “boato”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [boˈat̪o] (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.