parate

[paˈɾat̪e]

/[paˈɾat̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“parate” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,752 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,752
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compás de espera, detención de un asunto por un tiempo relativamente corto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parate · parate · Spanish

parate · rank #53,752 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,752
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH paramédico

Nearest frequency peer: paramédico (-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 “parate”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parate
PropertyValue
Headwordparate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈɾat̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “parate” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).paratecae 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: “paramédico” (#53,751), “pareciese” (#53,753), “paralizan” (#53,750). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parate” va en #53,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parate is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,752 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈɾat̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

parate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is parate, spelled P-A-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compás de espera, detención de un asunto por un tiempo relativamente corto.
  2. 2
    Estancamiento, suspensión indefinida de la marcha de una negociación o cualquier asunto similar.

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 "parate"?
"parate" is spelled P-A-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈɾat̪e].
What does "parate" mean?
As a noun, "parate" means: Compás de espera, detención de un asunto por un tiempo relativamente corto.
How do you pronounce "parate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parate" is [paˈɾat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parate" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list