cerbatana
[seɾβ̞aˈt̪ana]
The verdict
“cerbatana” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arma compuesta de un canuto en el que se introducen dardos, pequeñas flechas u otros elementos punzantes que se disparan soplando con fuerza desde uno de los extremos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cerbatana · cerbatana · Spanish
cerbatana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cerbatana |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [seɾβ̞aˈt̪ana] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cerbatana” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cerbatana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [seɾβ̞aˈt̪ana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
cerbatana doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cerbatana, spelled C-E-R-B-A-T-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1Arma compuesta de un canuto en el que se introducen dardos, pequeñas flechas u otros elementos punzantes que se disparan soplando con fuerza desde uno de los extremos.
- 2Trompetilla para sordos.
- 3Culebrina (pieza de artillería propia de los siglos XVI y XVII)
- 4Mantis (insecto neóptero, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizado por un cuerpo elongado y dos patas delanteras modificadas, dotadas de garfios con los que sujetan a su presa)
- 5Nombre coloquial dado a la cerveza.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cerbatana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
¿Qué? Dos engañadores me han tiroteado con su cerbatana, me han dislocado la mandíbula.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.