partero

[paɾˈt̪eɾo]

/[paɾˈt̪eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“partero” 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) - Comadrón cirujano que asiste a los partos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-partero · partero · Spanish

partero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 partero
PropertyValue
Headwordpartero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾˈt̪eɾo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “partero” en español

parteroqueda 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

partero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɾˈt̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comadrón cirujano que asiste a los partos.".

partero has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is partero, spelled P-A-R-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comadrón cirujano que asiste a los partos.

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 "partero"?
"partero" is spelled P-A-R-T-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾˈt̪eɾo].
What does "partero" mean?
As a noun, "partero" means: Comadrón cirujano que asiste a los partos.
How do you pronounce "partero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partero" is [paɾˈt̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "partero" come from?
"partero" 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