translate

/tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/

//tɹɑːnzˈleɪt// verb

The verdict

“translate” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,977 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,977
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Traducir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-translate · translate · Spanish

translate · rank #51,977 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,977
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH transistores

Nearest frequency peer: transistores (-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 “translate”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for translate
PropertyValue
Headwordtranslate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,977
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “translate” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.translatecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “transistores” (#51,976), “tranquilizador” (#51,975), “trasladamos” (#51,980). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “translate” va en #51,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

translate is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,977 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

translate has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is translate, spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Traducir.
  2. 2
    Trasladar.
  3. 3
    Trasladar a alguno con vida a los cielos.
  4. 4
    Anonadar.

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 "translate"?
"translate" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/.
What does "translate" mean?
As a verb, "translate" means: Traducir.
How do you pronounce "translate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "translate" is /tɹɑːnzˈleɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "translate" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list