entrecot

[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkot̪]

/[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkot̪]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corte de carne de la región dorsal, que contiene un músculo o más bien un conjunto de músculos del llamado Erector spinae, el cual recorre la espina dorsal de los mamíferos.

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Index ES-entrecot · entrecot · Spanish

entrecot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 entrecot
PropertyValue
Headwordentrecot
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkot̪]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “entrecot” en español

entrecotestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entrecot is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkot̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corte de carne de la región dorsal, que contiene un músculo o más bien un conjunto de músculos del llamado Erector spinae, el cual recorre la espina dorsal de los mamíferos.".

entrecot has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is entrecot, spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corte de carne de la región dorsal, que contiene un músculo o más bien un conjunto de músculos del llamado Erector spinae, el cual recorre la espina dorsal de los mamíferos.

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 "entrecot"?
"entrecot" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkot̪].
What does "entrecot" mean?
As a noun, "entrecot" means: Corte de carne de la región dorsal, que contiene un músculo o más bien un conjunto de músculos del llamado Erector spinae, el cual recorre la espina dorsal de los mamíferos.
How do you pronounce "entrecot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrecot" is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkot̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entrecot" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list