veleta
Spanish, noun/beˈleta/
veleta is spelled V-E-L-E-T-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 42,860th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Veleta is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “weather vane” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of veleto. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Aparato que sirve para saber la dirección en la que sopla el viento. Se pone normalmente en la parte más alta…”.
What does veleta mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineweather vane
- 2
feminineweathercock (person who constantly changes their mind)
- 3
feminineveleta (dance)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of veleto
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Aparato que sirve para saber la dirección en la que sopla el viento. Se pone normalmente en la parte más alta de los edificios. 2. Por extensión, persona de carácter fluctuante o inestable.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of veleta
- veletas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce veleta?
- /beˈleta/
- [beˈle.t̪a]
- [beˈlet̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to veleta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is veleta in Spanish?
veleta appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).