flotaba

[floˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[floˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“flotaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,065 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,065
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de flotar.

Key facts for flotaba
PropertyValue
Headwordflotaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[floˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flotaba” 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). flotaba lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

flotaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,065 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [floˈt̪aβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for flotaba in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is flotaba, spelled F-L-O-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de flotar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de flotar.

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 "flotaba"?
"flotaba" is spelled F-L-O-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [floˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "flotaba" mean?
As a verb, "flotaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de flotar.
How do you pronounce "flotaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flotaba" is [floˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flotaba" come from?
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Using “flotaba”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-L-O-T-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [floˈt̪aβ̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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