flato

[ˈflat̪o]

/[ˈflat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cúmulo de gases en el tubo digestivo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-flato · flato · Spanish

flato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 flato
PropertyValue
Headwordflato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflat̪o]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “flato” en español

flatono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

flato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for flato, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is flato, spelled F-L-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cúmulo de gases en el tubo digestivo.
  2. 2
    Malestar causado por dichos gases.
  3. 3
    Evacuación por el ano de una acumulación de gases en el tubo digestivo, que produce un un olor desagradable, pasajero y acompañado de un ruido característico.
  4. 4
    Molestia en la zona abdominal, de índole diversa.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flato"?
"flato" is spelled F-L-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflat̪o].
What does "flato" mean?
As a noun, "flato" means: Cúmulo de gases en el tubo digestivo.
How do you pronounce "flato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flato" is [ˈflat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flato" come from?
"flato" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list