jotear

[xot̪eˈaɾ]

/[xot̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cortejar, rondar en torno a alguien con el fin de conquistarlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jotear · jotear · Spanish

jotear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jotear
PropertyValue
Headwordjotear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[xot̪eˈaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jotear” en español

jotearno 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

jotear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [xot̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

jotear doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is jotear, spelled J-O-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cortejar, rondar en torno a alguien con el fin de conquistarlo.
  2. 2
    Beber jote.

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 "jotear"?
"jotear" is spelled J-O-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [xot̪eˈaɾ].
What does "jotear" mean?
As a verb, "jotear" means: Cortejar, rondar en torno a alguien con el fin de conquistarlo.
How do you pronounce "jotear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jotear" is [xot̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jotear" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list