tecolote

[t̪ekoˈlot̪e]

/[t̪ekoˈlot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“tecolote” 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) - Nombre vulgar de varias aves de la familia Strigidae, rapaces de hábitos nocturnos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tecolote · tecolote · Spanish

tecolote · 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 "T" 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 tecolote
PropertyValue
Headwordtecolote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ekoˈlot̪e]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tecolote” en español

tecoloteno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tecolote is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ekoˈlot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre vulgar de varias aves de la familia Strigidae, rapaces de hábitos nocturnos.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tecolote in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tecolote, spelled T-E-C-O-L-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre vulgar de varias aves de la familia Strigidae, rapaces de hábitos nocturnos.

This word in other languages

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 "tecolote"?
"tecolote" is spelled T-E-C-O-L-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ekoˈlot̪e].
What does "tecolote" mean?
As a noun, "tecolote" means: Nombre vulgar de varias aves de la familia Strigidae, rapaces de hábitos nocturnos.
How do you pronounce "tecolote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tecolote" is [t̪ekoˈlot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tecolote" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list