byte

[ˈbit̪e]

/[ˈbit̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“byte” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,307 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,307
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad de información compuesta de ocho bits.

Corpus desk

Index ES-byte · byte · Spanish

byte · rank #74,307 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,307
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bólido

Nearest frequency peer: bólido (+1 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “byte”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “byte” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for byte
PropertyValue
Headwordbyte
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbit̪e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#74,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “byte” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).bytecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “bólido” (#74,308), “burocracias” (#74,305), “caducada” (#74,310). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “byte” va en #74,307. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

byte is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,307 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbit̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unidad de información compuesta de ocho bits.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for byte, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 byte, spelled B-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad de información compuesta de ocho bits.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "byte"?
"byte" is spelled B-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbit̪e].
What does "byte" mean?
As a noun, "byte" means: Unidad de información compuesta de ocho bits.
How do you pronounce "byte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "byte" is [ˈbit̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "byte" come from?
"byte" 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 "byte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list