coronta

[koˈɾõn̪t̪a]

/[koˈɾõn̪t̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“coronta” 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) - Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.

Corpus desk

Index ES-coronta · coronta · Spanish

coronta · 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 "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 coronta
PropertyValue
Headwordcoronta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈɾõn̪t̪a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “coronta” en español

corontaqueda 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

coronta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈɾõn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.".

Zero misspellings are on record for coronta in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is coronta, spelled C-O-R-O-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. … el alumbrado público de Combarbalá provenía de un motor que funcionaba con corontas de choclo …

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coronta"?
"coronta" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈɾõn̪t̪a].
What does "coronta" mean?
As a noun, "coronta" means: Raquis grueso y firme que constituye el eje de la espiga que conforma la mazorca de maíz.
How do you pronounce "coronta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coronta" is [koˈɾõn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coronta" come from?
"coronta" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list