platusa

[plaˈt̪usa]

/[plaˈt̪usa]/ noun

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The verdict

“platusa” 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) - Pez pleuronectiforme de unos 20 centímetros de largo, parecido al lenguado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-platusa · platusa · Spanish

platusa · 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 platusa
PropertyValue
Headwordplatusa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plaˈt̪usa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “platusa” en la frecuencia del español

platusaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

platusa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [plaˈt̪usa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pez pleuronectiforme de unos 20 centímetros de largo, parecido al lenguado.".

No misspelling variants are generated for platusa in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is platusa, spelled P-L-A-T-U-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pez pleuronectiforme de unos 20 centímetros de largo, parecido al lenguado.

Synonyms

gallo

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 "platusa"?
"platusa" is spelled P-L-A-T-U-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [plaˈt̪usa].
What does "platusa" mean?
As a noun, "platusa" means: Pez pleuronectiforme de unos 20 centímetros de largo, parecido al lenguado.
How do you pronounce "platusa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "platusa" is [plaˈt̪usa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "platusa" come from?
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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