veleta

[beˈlet̪a]

/[beˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“veleta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,319
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aparato que sirve para saber la dirección en la que sopla el viento. Se pone normalmente en la parte más alta de los edificios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-veleta · veleta · Spanish

veleta · rank #43,319 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,319
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH Valladares

Nearest frequency peer: Valladares (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “veleta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “veleta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

veleta vs veta
67% similar
veleta vs venta
67% similar
veleta vs Vélez
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for veleta
PropertyValue
Headwordveleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈlet̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,319
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “veleta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).veletacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Valladares” (#43,317), “venerada” (#43,321), “Villarroel” (#43,322). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “veleta” va en #43,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around veleta (IPA [beˈlet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,319 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for veleta, with forms such as "beleta", "evleta", and "veelta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "veta", "venta", "Vélez", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is veleta, spelled V-E-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 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. 2
    Por extensión, persona de carácter fluctuante o inestable.

This word in other languages

girouette(Français)Wetterfahne(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • beleta
  • evleta
  • veelta
  • veleat
  • veletta
  • velleta
  • veltea
  • vleeta
  • vveleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of veleta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

beleta1evleta2veelta2veleat2veletta1velleta1veltea2vleeta2
Edit distance from "veleta"

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 "veleta"?
"veleta" is spelled V-E-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈlet̪a].
What does "veleta" mean?
As a noun, "veleta" means: Aparato que sirve para saber la dirección en la que sopla el viento. Se pone normalmente en la parte más alta de los edificios.
What words are commonly confused with "veleta"?
"veleta" is commonly confused with "veta", "venta", "Vélez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "veleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "veleta" is [beˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "veleta" come from?
"veleta" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trufas#43,309trillo#43,306yeguas#43,334toldos#43,294

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

villero9 variantsUriarte9 variantstraffic9 variantsacotado9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list