fletán

[fleˈt̪ãn]

/[fleˈt̪ãn]/ noun

The verdict

“fletán” 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) - Pez pleuronectiforme, de gran tamaño (puede llegar hasta 3 m. de longitud y pesar 250-300 kg.) que vive en las aguas frías del Atlántico norte y Groenlandia, y cuyo aceite de hígado es rico en vita...

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Index ES-fletan · fletán · Spanish

fletán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 fletán
PropertyValue
Headwordfletán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fleˈt̪ãn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fletán” en español

fletánno 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

fletán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fleˈt̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pez pleuronectiforme, de gran tamaño (puede llegar hasta 3 m. de longitud y pesar 250-300 kg.) que vive en las aguas frías del Atlántico norte y Groenlandia, y cuyo aceite de hígado es rico en vita...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fletán, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fletán, spelled F-L-E-T-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pez pleuronectiforme, de gran tamaño (puede llegar hasta 3 m. de longitud y pesar 250-300 kg.) que vive en las aguas frías del Atlántico norte y Groenlandia, y cuyo aceite de hígado es rico en vitaminas. Es sinónimo de halibut.

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 "fletán"?
"fletán" is spelled F-L-E-T-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fleˈt̪ãn].
What does "fletán" mean?
As a noun, "fletán" means: Pez pleuronectiforme, de gran tamaño (puede llegar hasta 3 m. de longitud y pesar 250-300 kg.) que vive en las aguas frías del Atlántico norte y Groenlandia, y cuyo aceite de hígado es rico en vita...
How do you pronounce "fletán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fletán" is [fleˈt̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fletán" come from?
"fletán" 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