flote

[ˈflot̪e]

/[ˈflot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“flote” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,710
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de flotar

Corpus desk

Index ES-flote · flote · Spanish

flote · rank #17,710 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,710
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH floja

Nearest frequency peer: floja (-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 “flote”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “flote” 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).

flote vs foto
60% similar
flote vs flow
60% similar
flote vs fome
60% similar

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

Key facts for flote
PropertyValue
Headwordflote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflot̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,710
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “flote”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).flotecae 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 “floja” (#17,709), “fresas” (#17,711), “firmados” (#17,708). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “flote” va en #17,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around flote (IPA [ˈflot̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,710 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for flote, with forms such as "fflote", "fllote", and "floet". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "foto", "flow", "fome", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 flote, spelled F-L-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de flotar
  2. 2
    La marea entrante.
  3. 3
    Acción o efecto de frotar
  4. 4
    Método de natación que consiste en que cuando un nadador está echado de espaldas con los pies estirados hacia fuera, viene otro que le coge por los pies y le empuja hacia delante.

Synonyms

flotaciónflotadurafrotefricciónfrotación

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflote
  • fllote
  • floet
  • flotte
  • fltoe
  • folte
  • lfote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flote - 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.

fflote1fllote1floet2flotte1fltoe2folte2lfote2
Edit distance from "flote"

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 "flote"?
"flote" is spelled F-L-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflot̪e].
What does "flote" mean?
As a noun, "flote" means: Acción o efecto de flotar
What words are commonly confused with "flote"?
"flote" is commonly confused with "foto", "flow", "fome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flote" is [ˈflot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flote" come from?
"flote" 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 "flote", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

floja#17,709envié#17,689enoja#17,687Edith#17,675

Similar misspelling depth

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

fernet7 variantsmagic7 variantscoser7 variantspesan7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list