gatuno
[gaˈt̪uno]
The verdict
“gatuno” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de los gatos o relacionado con este animal.
Corpus desk
Index ES-gatuno · gatuno · Spanish
gatuno · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gatuno |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [gaˈt̪uno] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “gatuno” en español
Rare enough to double-check
gatuno is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [gaˈt̪uno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio de los gatos o relacionado con este animal.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for gatuno in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gatuno, spelled G-A-T-U-N-O.
Definition
- 1Propio de los gatos o relacionado con este animal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gatuno appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
De vez en cuando nos llegaba del exterior el grito de algún ave nocturna, y en una ocasión oímos, al lado mismo de nuestra ventana, un prolongado gemido gatuno, que indicaba que, efectivamente, el guepardo andaba suelto
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.