gaveta

[gaˈβ̞et̪a]

/[gaˈβ̞et̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“gaveta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,813 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,813
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cajón corredizo que hay en los escritorios y papeleras, y sirve para guardar lo que se quiere tener a la mano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gaveta · gaveta · Spanish

gaveta · rank #72,813 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,813
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH garpa

Nearest frequency peer: garpa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gaveta”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gaveta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gaveta
PropertyValue
Headwordgaveta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gaˈβ̞et̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,813
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gaveta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gavetacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “garpa” (#72,812), “genealogías” (#72,814), “garnacha” (#72,811). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gaveta” va en #72,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gaveta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,813 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gaˈβ̞et̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

gaveta has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gaveta, spelled G-A-V-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cajón corredizo que hay en los escritorios y papeleras, y sirve para guardar lo que se quiere tener a la mano.
  2. 2
    Mueble con ese tipo de cajones.
  3. 3
    Recipiente usado en albañilería para preparar masas de mortero, yeso, etc.
  4. 4
    Guantera de un coche.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gaveta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Veíase, en primer término, una voluminosa cómoda, compuesta de seis enormes gavetas con sus labores de talla junto a las cerraduras, y algunas incrustaciones un poco carcomidas

This word in other languages

drawer(English)

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 "gaveta"?
"gaveta" is spelled G-A-V-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈβ̞et̪a].
What does "gaveta" mean?
As a noun, "gaveta" means: Cajón corredizo que hay en los escritorios y papeleras, y sirve para guardar lo que se quiere tener a la mano.
How do you pronounce "gaveta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gaveta" is [gaˈβ̞et̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gaveta" come from?
"gaveta" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gaveta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glotón#72,821here's#72,843escupí#72,747empezá#72,725

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list