ghosts

/ɡoʊsts/

//ɡoʊsts// noun

The verdict

“ghosts” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,994 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,994
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de ghost.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ghosts · ghosts · Spanish

ghosts · rank #91,994 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,994
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gig

Nearest frequency peer: gig (+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 “ghosts”

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 “ghosts” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ghosts
PropertyValue
Headwordghosts
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡoʊsts/
Letters6
Frequency rank#91,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ghosts” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ghostscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “gig” (#91,995), “Geneviève” (#91,990), “gemía” (#91,989). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “ghosts” va en #91,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ghosts is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,994 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡoʊsts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de ghost.".

ghosts doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ghosts, spelled G-H-O-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de ghost.

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 "ghosts"?
"ghosts" is spelled G-H-O-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡoʊsts/.
What does "ghosts" mean?
As a noun, "ghosts" means: Forma del plural de ghost.
How do you pronounce "ghosts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ghosts" is /ɡoʊsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ghosts" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list