jote
[ˈxot̪e]
The verdict
“jote” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Coragyps atratus) Ave carroñera de la familia de los catártidos, nativa de las zonas templadas, subtropicales y tropicales de América, de plumaje negro, cabeza desnuda de color gris, pico recto de...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jote |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈxot̪e] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jote” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for jote is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈxot̪e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for jote in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jote, spelled J-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1(Coragyps atratus) Ave carroñera de la familia de los catártidos, nativa de las zonas templadas, subtropicales y tropicales de América, de plumaje negro, cabeza desnuda de color gris, pico recto de color blanquecino, y patas ligeramente palmeadas. Alcanza los 70 cm de largo y los 150 cm de envergadura de alas.
- 2Por extensión, ave carroñera cualquiera.
- 3Bebida alcohólica, mezcla de vino con refresco de cola.
- 4Cometa grande.
- 5Sacerdote católico, especialmente el párroco.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “jote”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxot̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.