espata
[esˈpat̪a]
The verdict
“espata” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bráctea de gran tamaño que rodea el espádice de algunas plantas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-espata · espata · Spanish
espata · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espata |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈpat̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “espata” en español
Rare enough to double-check
espata is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈpat̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bráctea de gran tamaño que rodea el espádice de algunas plantas.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for espata in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is espata, spelled E-S-P-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1Bráctea de gran tamaño que rodea el espádice de algunas plantas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how espata appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Ph. callophyllum Bongn., de Brasil. Especie acaule de hojas acuminadas alargadas, verde claro; espata blanca exteriormente, rosada en el interior».
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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.