orate

[oˈɾat̪e]

/[oˈɾat̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“orate” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,246 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,246
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mentalmente enfermo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-orate · orate · Spanish

orate · rank #92,246 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,246
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH opposition

Nearest frequency peer: opposition (-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 “orate”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for orate
PropertyValue
Headwordorate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oˈɾat̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,246
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “orate” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).oratecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “opposition” (#92,245), “orgias” (#92,247), “Opazo” (#92,244). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “orate” va en #92,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orate is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,246 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [oˈɾat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for orate, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is orate, spelled O-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mentalmente enfermo.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, que carece de prudencia en el juicio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how orate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A su vez, Tirso veía en su compañero un orate, un estrafalario que no decía cosa alguna al derecho, y el respeto que al principio le tuvo íbase trocando en socarronas burlas.

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 "orate"?
"orate" is spelled O-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈɾat̪e].
What does "orate" mean?
As an adjective, "orate" means: Mentalmente enfermo.
How do you pronounce "orate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orate" is [oˈɾat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orate" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list