motor de arranque

[moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke]

/[moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke]/ phrase

The verdict

“motor de arranque” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo que se utiliza para girar un motor de combustión interna para iniciar el funcionamiento de éste por su propia potencia.

Key facts for motor de arranque
PropertyValue
Headwordmotor de arranque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “motor de arranque” sits in Spanish frequency

motor de arranque falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for motor de arranque is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dispositivo que se utiliza para girar un motor de combustión interna para iniciar el funcionamiento de éste por su propia potencia.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for motor de arranque, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 motor de arranque, spelled M-O-T-O-R- -D-E- -A-R-R-A-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo que se utiliza para girar un motor de combustión interna para iniciar el funcionamiento de éste por su propia potencia.

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 "motor de arranque"?
"motor de arranque" is spelled M-O-T-O-R- -D-E- -A-R-R-A-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke].
What does "motor de arranque" mean?
As a phrase, "motor de arranque" means: Dispositivo que se utiliza para girar un motor de combustión interna para iniciar el funcionamiento de éste por su propia potencia.
How do you pronounce "motor de arranque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motor de arranque" is [moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "motor de arranque" come from?
"motor de arranque" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “motor de arranque”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-T-O-R- -D-E- -A-R-R-A-N-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈt̪oɾ ð̞e aˈrãŋke] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list