ocote

[oˈkot̪e]

/[oˈkot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“ocote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,507 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,507
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Pinus montezumae) Árbol de la familia de las pinaceaes de más de 20 metros de alto.

Key facts for ocote
PropertyValue
Headwordocote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈkot̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ocote” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ocote lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ocote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,507 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈkot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Pinus montezumae) Árbol de la familia de las pinaceaes de más de 20 metros de alto.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ocote in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ocote, spelled O-C-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Pinus montezumae) Árbol de la familia de las pinaceaes de más de 20 metros de alto.

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 "ocote"?
"ocote" is spelled O-C-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈkot̪e].
What does "ocote" mean?
As a noun, "ocote" means: (Pinus montezumae) Árbol de la familia de las pinaceaes de más de 20 metros de alto.
How do you pronounce "ocote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocote" is [oˈkot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocote" come from?
"ocote" 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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Using “ocote”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-C-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈkot̪e] (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

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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