yunta

[ˈʝũn̪t̪a]

/[ˈʝũn̪t̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“yunta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,291 among 177 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,291
frequency rank, Spanish
177
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pareja de bueyes u otros animales de tiro que trabajan juntos unidos por un yugo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-yunta · yunta · Spanish

yunta · rank #73,291 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,291
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 177
  • PHOTO-FINISH yugoslavos

Nearest frequency peer: yugoslavos (-1 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “yunta”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “yunta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for yunta
PropertyValue
Headwordyunta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝũn̪t̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “yunta” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).yuntacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “yugoslavos” (#73,290), “yugoslava” (#73,289), “Zuazo” (#73,293). Entre 177 lemas con “Y”, “yunta” va en #73,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

yunta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,291 among 177 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʝũn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for yunta in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is yunta, spelled Y-U-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pareja de bueyes u otros animales de tiro que trabajan juntos unidos por un yugo.
  2. 2
    Área de terreno que puede arar una yunta₁ durante un día aproximadamente.
  3. 3
    Objeto con que se mantiene unida la yunta₁.
  4. 4
    Par de aves, cosas o personas.
  5. 5
    Par de personas unidas por una amistad estrecha.
  6. 6
    Amigo muy cercano, inseparable.
  7. 7
    Grupo de pescados reunidos en una sarta o manojo.
  8. 8
    Pasador de dos piezas que sirve para abotonar el puño de la camisa.

Synonyms

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 "yunta"?
"yunta" is spelled Y-U-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝũn̪t̪a].
What does "yunta" mean?
As a noun, "yunta" means: Pareja de bueyes u otros animales de tiro que trabajan juntos unidos por un yugo.
How do you pronounce "yunta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yunta" is [ˈʝũn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yunta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list