garabato

[gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o]

/[gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“garabato” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #50,277 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,277
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento de hierro con punta en forma de semicírculo, que sirve para tener colgadas en él cosas o para agarrarlas.

Key facts for garabato
PropertyValue
Headwordgarabato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,277
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “garabato” 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). garabato lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for garabato is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,277 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

garabato doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is garabato, spelled G-A-R-A-B-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento de hierro con punta en forma de semicírculo, que sirve para tener colgadas en él cosas o para agarrarlas.
  2. 2
    Almocafre.
  3. 3
    Soguilla pequeña con una estaca corta en cada extremo, para asir con ella la moña o hacecillo de lino crudo y tenerlo firme a los golpes del mazo con le quitan la gárgola o simiente.
  4. 4
    Arado en que el timón se sustituye por dos piezas de madera unidas a la cama y que permiten que haga el tiro una sola caballería.
  5. 5
    Instrumento que se emplea en el Cantábrico para la pesca del centollo.
  6. 6
    Palo de madera que está en el extremo del gancho.
  7. 7
    Escritura o dibujo realizado rápidamente y sin atención a la calidad, a menudo simultaneando su trazado con otra tarea.
  8. 8
    Letra manuscrita ininteligible.
  9. 9
    Taco o palabra soez.
  10. 10
    Humildad de garabato.
  11. 11
    (Senegalia gilliesii) Arbusto de la familia de las leguminosas, que se caracteriza por sus espinas con forma de gancho. Está en Argentina, Bolivia y Paraguay.
  12. 12
    Perosna jorobada, encorvada.
  13. 13
    Aire, garbo y gentileza que tienen algunas mujeres, y les sirve de atractivo aunque no sean hermosas.
  14. 14
    Bozal para perros.
  15. 15
    Acciones descompasadas con dedos y manos.

Synonyms

ganchogarrapatoteatín

This word in other languages

doodle(English)gribouillage(Français)

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 "garabato"?
"garabato" is spelled G-A-R-A-B-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o].
What does "garabato" mean?
As a noun, "garabato" means: Instrumento de hierro con punta en forma de semicírculo, que sirve para tener colgadas en él cosas o para agarrarlas.
How do you pronounce "garabato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garabato" is [gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garabato" come from?
"garabato" 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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Using “garabato”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-R-A-B-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gaɾaˈβ̞at̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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