iota
[ˈjot̪a]
The verdict
“iota” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #91,039 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #91,039
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Letra del alfabeto griego (Ιι), equivalente a la 'I'.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | iota |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjot̪a] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #91,039 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “iota” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for iota is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjot̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,039 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
- 1Letra 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.
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Using “iota”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-O-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈjot̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.