vibrato
[biˈβ̞ɾat̪o]
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 May 6, 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vibrato |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [biˈβ̞ɾat̪o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vibrato” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Efecto 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.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “vibrato”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-B-R-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [biˈβ̞ɾat̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.