burlete

[buɾˈlet̪e]

/[buɾˈlet̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“burlete” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Tira de tela rellena de estopa, goma o algodón que se coloca en el borde de la puerta con el fin de aislar la habitación del exterior, o bien para proteger la puerta de los golpes contra el marco.

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Index ES-burlete · burlete · Spanish

burlete · 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 burlete
PropertyValue
Headwordburlete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[buɾˈlet̪e]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “burlete” en la frecuencia del español

burleteestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

burlete is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [buɾˈlet̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tira de tela rellena de estopa, goma o algodón que se coloca en el borde de la puerta con el fin de aislar la habitación del exterior, o bien para proteger la puerta de los golpes contra el marco.".

Zero misspellings are on record for burlete in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is burlete, spelled B-U-R-L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tira de tela rellena de estopa, goma o algodón que se coloca en el borde de la puerta con el fin de aislar la habitación del exterior, o bien para proteger la puerta de los golpes contra el marco.

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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 "burlete"?
"burlete" is spelled B-U-R-L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [buɾˈlet̪e].
What does "burlete" mean?
As a noun, "burlete" means: Tira de tela rellena de estopa, goma o algodón que se coloca en el borde de la puerta con el fin de aislar la habitación del exterior, o bien para proteger la puerta de los golpes contra el marco.
How do you pronounce "burlete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "burlete" is [buɾˈlet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "burlete" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list