yacht

[ˈjɒt]

/[ˈjɒt]/ noun

The verdict

“yacht” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #80,608 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,608
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Yate

Key facts for yacht
PropertyValue
Headwordyacht
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjɒt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#80,608
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yacht” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). yacht lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for yacht is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjɒt]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,608 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Yate".

No misspelling variants are generated for yacht in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is yacht, spelled Y-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Yate

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 "yacht"?
"yacht" is spelled Y-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɒt].
What does "yacht" mean?
As a noun, "yacht" means: Yate
How do you pronounce "yacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yacht" is [ˈjɒt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yacht" come from?
"yacht" 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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Using “yacht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjɒt] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list