docta

[ˈd̪okt̪a]

/[ˈd̪okt̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“docta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,709 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,709
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de docto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-docta · docta · Spanish

docta · rank #86,709 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,709
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH doceava

Nearest frequency peer: doceava (-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 “docta”

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 “docta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for docta
PropertyValue
Headworddocta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈd̪okt̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,709
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “docta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.doctacae 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: “doceava” (#86,708), “doctrine” (#86,710), “doblamos” (#86,707). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “docta” va en #86,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

docta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,709 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈd̪okt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de docto.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for docta, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is docta, spelled D-O-C-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de docto.

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 "docta"?
"docta" is spelled D-O-C-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪okt̪a].
What does "docta" mean?
As an adjective, "docta" means: Forma del femenino singular de docto.
How do you pronounce "docta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "docta" is [ˈd̪okt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "docta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "docta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list