rebato

[reˈβ̞at̪o]

/[reˈβ̞at̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“rebato” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Convocación de los vecinos de uno o más pueblos, hecha por medio de campana, tambor, almenara u otra señal, con el fin de defenderse cuando sobreviene un peligro.

Key facts for rebato
PropertyValue
Headwordrebato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈβ̞at̪o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rebato” sits in Spanish frequency

rebato falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for rebato is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈβ̞at̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for rebato in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Convocación de los vecinos de uno o más pueblos, hecha por medio de campana, tambor, almenara u otra señal, con el fin de defenderse cuando sobreviene un peligro.
  2. 2
    Alarma o conmoción ocasionada por algún acontecimiento repentino y temeroso.
  3. 3
    Acometimiento repentino que se hace al enemigo.

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 "rebato"?
"rebato" is spelled R-E-B-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈβ̞at̪o].
What does "rebato" mean?
As a noun, "rebato" means: Convocación de los vecinos de uno o más pueblos, hecha por medio de campana, tambor, almenara u otra señal, con el fin de defenderse cuando sobreviene un peligro.
How do you pronounce "rebato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rebato" is [reˈβ̞at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rebato" come from?
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Using “rebato”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-B-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈβ̞at̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list