travestí

[t̪ɾaβ̞esˈt̪i]

/[t̪ɾaβ̞esˈt̪i]/ noun

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The verdict

“travestí” 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 May 6, 2026) - Persona que practica travestismo.

Key facts for travestí
PropertyValue
Headwordtravestí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾaβ̞esˈt̪i]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “travestí” sits in Spanish frequency

travestí falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

travestí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾaβ̞esˈt̪i]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona que practica travestismo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for travestí in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is travestí, spelled T-R-A-V-E-S-T-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que practica travestismo.

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 "travestí"?
"travestí" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-S-T-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾaβ̞esˈt̪i].
What does "travestí" mean?
As a noun, "travestí" means: Persona que practica travestismo.
How do you pronounce "travestí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "travestí" is [t̪ɾaβ̞esˈt̪i]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "travestí" come from?
"travestí" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “travestí”

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

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