savate
[saˈβ̞at̪e]
The verdict
“savate” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estilo de lucha de origen francés que combina golpes de puño y patadas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-savate · savate · Spanish
savate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | savate |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saˈβ̞at̪e] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “savate” en español
Rare enough to double-check
savate is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [saˈβ̞at̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estilo de lucha de origen francés que combina golpes de puño y patadas.".
Zero misspellings are on record for savate in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is savate, spelled S-A-V-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Estilo de lucha de origen francés que combina golpes de puño y patadas.
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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.