ocelote

[oseˈlot̪e]

/[oseˈlot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Leopardus pardalis, sin. Felis pardalis) Felino salvaje de mediano tamaño distribuido por el continente sudamericano,desde el sur de Estados Unidos hasta América del Sur. Es de hábitos nocturnos y...

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Index ES-ocelote · ocelote · Spanish

ocelote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 ocelote
PropertyValue
Headwordocelote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oseˈlot̪e]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ocelote” en español

ocelotequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ocelote is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oseˈlot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Leopardus pardalis, sin. Felis pardalis) Felino salvaje de mediano tamaño distribuido por el continente sudamericano,desde el sur de Estados Unidos hasta América del Sur. Es de hábitos nocturnos y...".

ocelote doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ocelote, spelled O-C-E-L-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Leopardus pardalis, sin. Felis pardalis) Felino salvaje de mediano tamaño distribuido por el continente sudamericano,desde el sur de Estados Unidos hasta América del Sur. Es de hábitos nocturnos y pasan la mayor parte del día durmiendo en las ramas de los árboles o escondidos entre de la vegetación.

Synonyms

cunagüarogato onzaonzilla

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 "ocelote"?
"ocelote" is spelled O-C-E-L-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oseˈlot̪e].
What does "ocelote" mean?
As a noun, "ocelote" means: (Leopardus pardalis, sin. Felis pardalis) Felino salvaje de mediano tamaño distribuido por el continente sudamericano,desde el sur de Estados Unidos hasta América del Sur. Es de hábitos nocturnos y...
How do you pronounce "ocelote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocelote" is [oseˈlot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocelote" come from?
"ocelote" 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