vibrato

[biˈβ̞ɾat̪o]

/[biˈβ̞ɾat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“vibrato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Efecto trémulo o de ondulación en el tono de un instrumento musical o en la voz producido por variaciones pequeñas y rapidas en el énfasis tonal.

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Index ES-vibrato · vibrato · Spanish

vibrato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 vibrato
PropertyValue
Headwordvibrato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈβ̞ɾat̪o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vibrato” en español

vibratono 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

vibrato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈβ̞ɾat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Efecto trémulo o de ondulación en el tono de un instrumento musical o en la voz producido por variaciones pequeñas y rapidas en el énfasis tonal.".

No misspelling variants are generated for vibrato in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is vibrato, spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Efecto trémulo o de ondulación en el tono de un instrumento musical o en la voz producido por variaciones pequeñas y rapidas en el énfasis tonal.

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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 "vibrato"?
"vibrato" is spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈβ̞ɾat̪o].
What does "vibrato" mean?
As a noun, "vibrato" means: Efecto trémulo o de ondulación en el tono de un instrumento musical o en la voz producido por variaciones pequeñas y rapidas en el énfasis tonal.
How do you pronounce "vibrato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vibrato" is [biˈβ̞ɾat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vibrato" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list