Gaborone
[gaβ̞oˈɾone]
The verdict
“Gaborone” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es la capital de Botsuana.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gaborone |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [gaβ̞oˈɾone] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Gaborone” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Gaborone is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [gaβ̞oˈɾone]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Botsuana.".
Zero misspellings are on record for Gaborone in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Gaborone, spelled G-A-B-O-R-O-N-E.
Definition
- 1es la capital de Botsuana.
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.
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Using “Gaborone”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-B-O-R-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gaβ̞oˈɾone] (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
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.