wómbat

[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õmbat̪]

/[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õmbat̪]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquiera de las especies de la familia Vombatidae, siendo así marsupiales diprotodontos. Tienen la forma de un oso, pero el tamaño de un koala. Habitan exclusivamente en la islas de Australia y T...

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Index ES-wombat · wómbat · Spanish

wómbat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wómbat
PropertyValue
Headwordwómbat
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õmbat̪]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “wómbat” en español

wómbatno 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

wómbat is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õmbat̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cualquiera de las especies de la familia Vombatidae, siendo así marsupiales diprotodontos. Tienen la forma de un oso, pero el tamaño de un koala. Habitan exclusivamente en la islas de Australia y T...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wómbat, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is wómbat, spelled W-Ó-M-B-A-T.

Definition

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    Cualquiera de las especies de la familia Vombatidae, siendo así marsupiales diprotodontos. Tienen la forma de un oso, pero el tamaño de un koala. Habitan exclusivamente en la islas de Australia y Tasmania.

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 "wómbat"?
"wómbat" is spelled W-Ó-M-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õmbat̪].
What does "wómbat" mean?
As a noun, "wómbat" means: Cualquiera de las especies de la familia Vombatidae, siendo así marsupiales diprotodontos. Tienen la forma de un oso, pero el tamaño de un koala. Habitan exclusivamente en la islas de Australia y T...
How do you pronounce "wómbat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wómbat" is [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õmbat̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wómbat" come from?
"wómbat" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list