errata

[eˈrat̪a]

/[eˈrat̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“errata” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,540 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,540
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Error menor involuntario de tipo tipográfico, cometido en la elaboración de un impreso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-errata · errata · Spanish

errata · rank #53,540 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,540
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH epidemiológica

Nearest frequency peer: epidemiológica (-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 “errata”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for errata
PropertyValue
Headworderrata
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈrat̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,540
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “errata” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).erratacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “epidemiológica” (#53,539), “esclarecedor” (#53,541), “esfumado” (#53,543). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “errata” va en #53,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

errata is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,540 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈrat̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for errata, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is errata, spelled E-R-R-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Error menor involuntario de tipo tipográfico, cometido en la elaboración de un impreso.
  2. 2
    Hoja o pliego que acompaña a una publicación impresa a modo de correctivo para las erratas₁ que contiene.

Synonyms

deslizgazapoyerrofe de erratas

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); 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 "errata"?
"errata" is spelled E-R-R-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈrat̪a].
What does "errata" mean?
As a noun, "errata" means: Error menor involuntario de tipo tipográfico, cometido en la elaboración de un impreso.
How do you pronounce "errata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "errata" is [eˈrat̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "errata" come from?
"errata" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list