magnetófono

[maɣ̞neˈt̪ofono]

/[maɣ̞neˈt̪ofono]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aparato electromecánico que sirve para grabar y reproducir sonido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-magnetofono · magnetófono · Spanish

magnetófono · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 magnetófono
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnetófono
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɣ̞neˈt̪ofono]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “magnetófono” en español

magnetófonoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

magnetófono is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maɣ̞neˈt̪ofono]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aparato electromecánico que sirve para grabar y reproducir sonido.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for magnetófono, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 magnetófono, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-Ó-F-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato electromecánico que sirve para grabar y reproducir sonido.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "magnetófono"?
"magnetófono" is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-Ó-F-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maɣ̞neˈt̪ofono].
What does "magnetófono" mean?
As a noun, "magnetófono" means: Aparato electromecánico que sirve para grabar y reproducir sonido.
How do you pronounce "magnetófono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magnetófono" is [maɣ̞neˈt̪ofono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "magnetófono" come from?
"magnetófono" 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