arrobas

\a.ʁɔ.bas\

/\a.ʁɔ.bas\/ noun

The verdict

“arrobas” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de arobase.

Key facts for arrobas
PropertyValue
Headwordarrobas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ʁɔ.bas\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrobas” sits in French frequency

arrobas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for arrobas is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ʁɔ.bas\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Variante de arobase.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arrobas, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is arrobas, spelled A-R-R-O-B-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de arobase.

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 "arrobas"?
"arrobas" is spelled A-R-R-O-B-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʁɔ.bas\.
What does "arrobas" mean?
As a noun, "arrobas" means: Variante de arobase.
How do you pronounce "arrobas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrobas" is \a.ʁɔ.bas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrobas" come from?
"arrobas" is a French 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 “arrobas”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-R-O-B-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʁɔ.bas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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