cebar el mate

[seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]

/[seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agregar agua caliente al recipiente que contiene la yerba mate o mate, para que este de su sabor y poder beberlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cebar-el-mate · cebar el mate · Spanish

cebar el mate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cebar el mate
PropertyValue
Headwordcebar el mate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cebar el mate” en español

cebar el matequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cebar el mate is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agregar agua caliente al recipiente que contiene la yerba mate o mate, para que este de su sabor y poder beberlo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cebar el mate, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cebar el mate, spelled C-E-B-A-R- -E-L- -M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agregar agua caliente al recipiente que contiene la yerba mate o mate, para que este de su sabor y poder beberlo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ―Tengo una bombilla especial para servirles mate a las visitas. Son muy pocas las que recibo y muy a lo lejos. Se los voy a cebar con culén y unas ramitas de salvia.

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 "cebar el mate"?
"cebar el mate" is spelled C-E-B-A-R- -E-L- -M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e].
What does "cebar el mate" mean?
As a phrase, "cebar el mate" means: Agregar agua caliente al recipiente que contiene la yerba mate o mate, para que este de su sabor y poder beberlo.
How do you pronounce "cebar el mate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cebar el mate" is [seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cebar el mate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list