cebar el mate

[seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]

/[seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

“cebar el mate” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agregar agua caliente al recipiente que contiene la yerba mate o mate, para que este de su sabor y poder beberlo.

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)

Where “cebar el mate” sits in Spanish frequency

cebar el mate falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cebar el mate is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

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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Using “cebar el mate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-B-A-R- -E-L- -M-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seˈβ̞aɾ el ˈmat̪e] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list