manotear
[manot̪eˈaɾ]
The verdict
“manotear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar golpes con las manos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-manotear · manotear · Spanish
manotear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | manotear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [manot̪eˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “manotear” en español
Rare enough to double-check
manotear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [manot̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for manotear in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is manotear, spelled M-A-N-O-T-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dar golpes con las manos.
- 2Arrebatar.
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.