sotavento

[sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]

/[sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“sotavento” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,641 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,641
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dirección hacia donde va el viento.

Key facts for sotavento
PropertyValue
Headwordsotavento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,641
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sotavento” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sotavento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sotavento is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,641 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sotavento in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sotavento, spelled S-O-T-A-V-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dirección hacia donde va el viento.
  2. 2
    Costado de la nave protegido de la acción del viento.
  3. 3
    Alternativamente, lado de la embarcación por donde sale la botavara.

Antonyms

barloventobarlovento

This word in other languages

lee(English)Lee(Deutsch)sotavento(Português)

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 "sotavento"?
"sotavento" is spelled S-O-T-A-V-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o].
What does "sotavento" mean?
As a noun, "sotavento" means: Dirección hacia donde va el viento.
How do you pronounce "sotavento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sotavento" is [sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sotavento" come from?
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Using “sotavento”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-T-A-V-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sot̪aˈβ̞ẽn̪t̪o] (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