gatera
[gaˈt̪eɾa]
The verdict
“gatera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abertura que se practica en las puertas o paredes de las casas para permitir el paso de los animales domésticos, especialmente los gatos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gatera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [gaˈt̪eɾa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gatera” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gatera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaˈt̪eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
gatera doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 gatera, spelled G-A-T-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Abertura que se practica en las puertas o paredes de las casas para permitir el paso de los animales domésticos, especialmente los gatos
- 2Abertura circular, guarecida de hierro, que permite el acceso a la estiba de las cadenas desde la cubierta de un buque
- 3Jaula metálica colocada en la línea de partida de los hipódromos, en la que permanecen los caballos de carrera hasta la señal de partida
This word in other languages
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 “gatera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-T-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [gaˈt̪eɾa] (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.