probeta

[pɾoˈβ̞et̪a]

/[pɾoˈβ̞et̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“probeta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,031 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,031
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tubo de cristal abierto en uno de los extremos, es utilizado en los laboratorios para contener líquidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-probeta · probeta · Spanish

probeta · rank #68,031 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,031
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prohibiera

Nearest frequency peer: prohibiera (+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 “probeta”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for probeta
PropertyValue
Headwordprobeta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞et̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “probeta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.probetacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “prohibiera” (#68,032), “promedia” (#68,033), “prietos” (#68,028). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “probeta” va en #68,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

probeta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,031 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾoˈβ̞et̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tubo de cristal abierto en uno de los extremos, es utilizado en los laboratorios para contener líquidos.".

probeta has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is probeta, spelled P-R-O-B-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tubo de cristal abierto en uno de los extremos, es utilizado en los laboratorios para contener líquidos.

Synonyms

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 "probeta"?
"probeta" is spelled P-R-O-B-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞et̪a].
What does "probeta" mean?
As a noun, "probeta" means: Tubo de cristal abierto en uno de los extremos, es utilizado en los laboratorios para contener líquidos.
How do you pronounce "probeta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probeta" is [pɾoˈβ̞et̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probeta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list