flete

[ˈflet̪e]

/[ˈflet̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“flete” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,047
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este.

Corpus desk

Index ES-flete · flete · Spanish

flete · rank #35,047 · 7 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,047
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH finita

Nearest frequency peer: finita (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “flete”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “flete” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

flete vs free
60% similar
flete vs fuese
60% similar
flete vs flota
60% similar

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

Key facts for flete
PropertyValue
Headwordflete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflet̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,047
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “flete”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fletecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “finita” (#35,046), “fiero” (#35,045), “fortuito” (#35,049). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “flete” va en #35,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around flete (IPA [ˈflet̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,047 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for flete, with forms such as "felte", "fflete", and "fleet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "free", "fuese", "flota", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is flete, spelled F-L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, precio del alquiler de cualquier medio de transporte de mercancías.
  3. 3
    Carga que lleva un buque.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, carga que lleva cualquier medio de transporte de mercancías.
  5. 5
    Vehículo de alquiler para el transporte de mercancías.
  6. 6
    Caballo de monta de buena calidad.
  7. 7
    Cliente de una prostituta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how flete appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Otra provisión se rasgó que habla con los del Consejo e oidores e justiçias, que contenía que, cualesquier navíos que el Almirante oviere menester o las personas que por Sus Altezas toviere cargo de enbiar mantenimientos a las Yndias, gelas den e fagan dar a cualesquier maestre e personas que las tengan, pagándoles o prometiéndoles de pagar su flete segun…
  2. En fin, los que allí se hallaron, aquedamos el rocín, porque el mozo no peligrase; y no sin mucha risa del caso, acordó el piloto de hacer apear al mozo e que llevase el caballo por el cabestro, y él iba detrás, dándole con una verdasca, hasta que llegaron a Guadalupe, donde, cumplido con su voto e romería, buscaron una carga al caballo para Sevilla, para…

Synonyms

bacánputañeroputero

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • felte
  • fflete
  • fleet
  • flette
  • fllete
  • fltee
  • lfete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flete - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

felte2fflete1fleet2flette1fllete1fltee2lfete2
Edit distance from "flete"

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 "flete"?
"flete" is spelled F-L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflet̪e].
What does "flete" mean?
As a noun, "flete" means: Precio del alquiler de un buque o de parte de este.
What words are commonly confused with "flete"?
"flete" is commonly confused with "free", "fuese", "flota". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flete" is [ˈflet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flete" come from?
"flete" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "flete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fiero#35,045freak#35,050godos#35,062heath#35,071

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cuneta7 variantsleave7 variantscorzo7 variantscorno7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list