iota

[ˈjot̪a]

/[ˈjot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“iota” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,039 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,039
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Letra del alfabeto griego (Ιι), equivalente a la 'I'.

Corpus desk

Index ES-iota · iota · Spanish

iota · rank #91,039 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,039
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH irrecuperables

Nearest frequency peer: irrecuperables (+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 “iota”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for iota
PropertyValue
Headwordiota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjot̪a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#91,039
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “iota” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.iotacae 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: “irrecuperables” (#91,040), “intrigados” (#91,036), “iteraciones” (#91,043). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “iota” va en #91,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

iota is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,039 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Letra del alfabeto griego (Ιι), equivalente a la 'I'.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for iota in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is iota, spelled I-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Letra del alfabeto griego (Ιι), equivalente a la 'I'.

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 "iota"?
"iota" is spelled I-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjot̪a].
What does "iota" mean?
As a noun, "iota" means: Letra del alfabeto griego (Ιι), equivalente a la 'I'.
How do you pronounce "iota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iota" is [ˈjot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iota" come from?
"iota" 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 "iota", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list