garrapato

[garaˈpat̪o]

/[garaˈpat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“garrapato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rasgo caprichoso e irregular hecho con la pluma.

Corpus desk

Index ES-garrapato · garrapato · Spanish

garrapato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for garrapato
PropertyValue
Headwordgarrapato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[garaˈpat̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “garrapato” en español

garrapatono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

garrapato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [garaˈpat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rasgo caprichoso e irregular hecho con la pluma.".

garrapato doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is garrapato, spelled G-A-R-R-A-P-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rasgo caprichoso e irregular hecho con la pluma.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "garrapato"?
"garrapato" is spelled G-A-R-R-A-P-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [garaˈpat̪o].
What does "garrapato" mean?
As a noun, "garrapato" means: Rasgo caprichoso e irregular hecho con la pluma.
How do you pronounce "garrapato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garrapato" is [garaˈpat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garrapato" come from?
"garrapato" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list