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 May 6, 2026) - Bráctea de gran tamaño que rodea el espádice de algunas plantas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espata |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈpat̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espata” sits in Spanish frequency
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.
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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.
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Using “espata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈpat̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.