neonato

[neoˈnat̪o]

/[neoˈnat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“neonato” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,023 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,023
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Criatura que recién ha nacido. Recién nacido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-neonato · neonato · Spanish

neonato · rank #86,023 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,023
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH netto

Nearest frequency peer: netto (+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 “neonato”

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 “neonato” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neonato
PropertyValue
Headwordneonato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neoˈnat̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “neonato” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).neonatocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “netto” (#86,024), “nazarena” (#86,019), “nance” (#86,018). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “neonato” va en #86,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neonato is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,023 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [neoˈnat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Criatura que recién ha nacido. Recién nacido.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for neonato, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is neonato, spelled N-E-O-N-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Criatura que recién ha nacido. Recién nacido.

Synonyms

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 "neonato"?
"neonato" is spelled N-E-O-N-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [neoˈnat̪o].
What does "neonato" mean?
As a noun, "neonato" means: Criatura que recién ha nacido. Recién nacido.
How do you pronounce "neonato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neonato" is [neoˈnat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neonato" come from?
"neonato" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list