monopatín

[monopaˈt̪ĩn]

/[monopaˈt̪ĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“monopatín” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,008 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,008
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plancha de madera con cuatro ruedas en la que uno puede desplazarse estando encima de ella, y que se usa para practicar el deporte llamado monopatinaje o skateboarding.

Corpus desk

Index ES-monopatin · monopatín · Spanish

monopatín · rank #64,008 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,008
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moliner

Nearest frequency peer: Moliner (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “monopatín”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “monopatín” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for monopatín
PropertyValue
Headwordmonopatín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[monopaˈt̪ĩn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,008
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “monopatín” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.monopatíncae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Moliner” (#64,007), “moqueta” (#64,009), “molestamos” (#64,006). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “monopatín” va en #64,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monopatín is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,008 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [monopaˈt̪ĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for monopatín in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is monopatín, spelled M-O-N-O-P-A-T-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plancha de madera con cuatro ruedas en la que uno puede desplazarse estando encima de ella, y que se usa para practicar el deporte llamado monopatinaje o skateboarding.
  2. 2
    Juguete que consiste en una plancha sobre ruedas provista de un manillar para conducirlo, sobre el que se deslizan los niños poniendo un pie sobre él e impulsándose con el otro contra el suelo.

Synonyms

patinetapatinete

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "monopatín"?
"monopatín" is spelled M-O-N-O-P-A-T-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [monopaˈt̪ĩn].
What does "monopatín" mean?
As a noun, "monopatín" means: Plancha de madera con cuatro ruedas en la que uno puede desplazarse estando encima de ella, y que se usa para practicar el deporte llamado monopatinaje o skateboarding.
How do you pronounce "monopatín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monopatín" is [monopaˈt̪ĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "monopatín" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "monopatín", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list