slot

[esˈlot̪]

/[esˈlot̪]/ noun

The verdict

“slot” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,862 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,862
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Afición que se basa en hacer correr un pequeño modelo a escala por una pista eléctrica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-slot · slot · Spanish

slot · rank #58,862 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,862
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH slip

Nearest frequency peer: slip (-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 “slot”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for slot
PropertyValue
Headwordslot
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈlot̪]
Letters4
Frequency rank#58,862
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “slot” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.slotcae 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: “slip” (#58,861), “skater” (#58,860), “sobraron” (#58,865). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “slot” va en #58,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

slot is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,862 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈlot̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for slot, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is slot, spelled S-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Afición que se basa en hacer correr un pequeño modelo a escala por una pista eléctrica.
  2. 2
    Zócalo en el interior de la torre de un ordenador diseñado para conectar tarjetas de ampliación.
  3. 3
    Pasillo aéreo que se destina a un solo vuelo comercial.

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 "slot"?
"slot" is spelled S-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈlot̪].
What does "slot" mean?
As a noun, "slot" means: Afición que se basa en hacer correr un pequeño modelo a escala por una pista eléctrica.
How do you pronounce "slot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slot" is [esˈlot̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "slot" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list