flauta

[ˈflawt̪a]

/[ˈflawt̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“flauta” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,822 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,822
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento musical de viento en forma de tubo con orificios.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

flauta vs flota
67% similar
flauta vs fruta
67% similar
flauta vs fluya
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for flauta
PropertyValue
Headwordflauta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflawt̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,822
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flauta” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). flauta lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for flauta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈflawt̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,822 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for flauta, with forms such as "faluta", "fflauta", and "flatua". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "flota", "fruta", "fluya", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is flauta, spelled F-L-A-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento musical de viento en forma de tubo con orificios.
  2. 2
    Comida semejante a un taco, hecha con una tortilla enrollada y frita, que está rellena con carne y otros ingredientes.
  3. 3
    Copa en donde se sirve el champán.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: faluta,fflauta,flatua,flauat,flautta,fllauta,fluata,lfauta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flauta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

faluta2fflauta1flatua2flauat2flautta1fllauta1fluata2lfauta2
Edit distance from "flauta"

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 "flauta"?
"flauta" is spelled F-L-A-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflawt̪a].
What does "flauta" mean?
As a noun, "flauta" means: Instrumento musical de viento en forma de tubo con orificios.
What words are commonly confused with "flauta"?
"flauta" is commonly confused with "flota", "fruta", "fluya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flauta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flauta" is [ˈflawt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flauta" come from?
"flauta" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “flauta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-L-A-U-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈflawt̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flota” - see the side-by-side comparison. flauta vs flota
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list