golfante

[golˈfãn̪t̪e]

/[golˈfãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a una persona holgazana y deshonesta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-golfante · golfante · Spanish

golfante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for golfante
PropertyValue
Headwordgolfante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[golˈfãn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “golfante” en español

golfanteno 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

golfante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [golˈfãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Referido a una persona holgazana y deshonesta.".

golfante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is golfante, spelled G-O-L-F-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a una persona holgazana y deshonesta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pero se le pasó enseguida, porque sabe que en el fondo soy una mujer golfanta dispuesta a todo

Synonyms

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 "golfante"?
"golfante" is spelled G-O-L-F-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [golˈfãn̪t̪e].
What does "golfante" mean?
As an adjective, "golfante" means: Referido a una persona holgazana y deshonesta.
How do you pronounce "golfante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "golfante" is [golˈfãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "golfante" come from?
"golfante" 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