saltamontes
[sal̪t̪aˈmõn̪t̪es]
The verdict
“saltamontes” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,281 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #36,281
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 11
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (suborden Caelifera) Insecto del orden Ortópteros (Orthoptera), que se diferencian de los Ensíferos, el otro suborden de ortópteros (Ensifera), porque las antenas son cortas y tienen casi siempre m...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | saltamontes |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [sal̪t̪aˈmõn̪t̪es] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #36,281 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “saltamontes” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for saltamontes is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sal̪t̪aˈmõn̪t̪es]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,281 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(suborden Caelifera) Insecto del orden Ortópteros (Orthoptera), que se diferencian de los Ensíferos, el otro suborden de ortópteros (Ensifera), porque las antenas son cortas y tienen casi siempre m...".
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for saltamontes, with forms such as "asltamontes", "salatmontes", and "salltamontes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is saltamontes, spelled S-A-L-T-A-M-O-N-T-E-S.
Definition
- 1(suborden Caelifera) Insecto del orden Ortópteros (Orthoptera), que se diferencian de los Ensíferos, el otro suborden de ortópteros (Ensifera), porque las antenas son cortas y tienen casi siempre menos de 30 artejos. Son herbívoros y algunas especies son graves plagas para la agricultura. Resultan un manjar para muchos pueblos asiáticos. Estos insectos tienen patas traseras típicamente largas y fuertes, apropiadas para saltar. Generalmente cuentan con alas pero solo las traseras son membranosas y les permiten volar, mientras que las delanteras son coriáceas y no son útiles en el vuelo. Algunas especies producen ruidos audibles, usualmente frotando los fémures contra las alas o el abdomen o con el golpeteo de las alas en el vuelo. Si cuentan con órganos de audición, este se encuentra los costados del primer segmento abdominal.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: asltamontes,salatmontes,salltamontes,saltammontes,saltamnotes,saltamonets,saltamonntes,saltamontess,saltamontse,saltamonttes,saltamotnes,saltaomntes,saltmaontes,salttamontes,satlamontes,slatamontes,ssaltamontes
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of saltamontes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “saltamontes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-L-T-A-M-O-N-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sal̪t̪aˈmõn̪t̪es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.