reostato

[reosˈt̪at̪o]

/[reosˈt̪at̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“reostato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento para variar la resistencia de un circuito eléctrico, similar a un potenciómetro pero de dimensiones mayores y con mayor capacidad para disipar potencia.

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Index ES-reostato · reostato · Spanish

reostato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 reostato
PropertyValue
Headwordreostato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reosˈt̪at̪o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “reostato” en español

reostatoestá 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

reostato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reosˈt̪at̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrumento para variar la resistencia de un circuito eléctrico, similar a un potenciómetro pero de dimensiones mayores y con mayor capacidad para disipar potencia.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reostato, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is reostato, spelled R-E-O-S-T-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento para variar la resistencia de un circuito eléctrico, similar a un potenciómetro pero de dimensiones mayores y con mayor capacidad para disipar potencia.

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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 "reostato"?
"reostato" is spelled R-E-O-S-T-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reosˈt̪at̪o].
What does "reostato" mean?
As a noun, "reostato" means: Instrumento para variar la resistencia de un circuito eléctrico, similar a un potenciómetro pero de dimensiones mayores y con mayor capacidad para disipar potencia.
How do you pronounce "reostato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reostato" is [reosˈt̪at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reostato" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list