Asturias

/æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/

//æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs// name

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"asturias" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Asturias” is an uncommon English word, ranked #58,519 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#58,519
frequency rank, English
8
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.

Key facts for Asturias
PropertyValue
HeadwordAsturias
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Asturias” sits in English 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). Asturias lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Asturias is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/. Corpus data places it at rank #58,519 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Asturias in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies. The correct English form is Asturias, spelled A-S-T-U-R-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.
  2. 2
    A former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 CE, in modern northwest Spain and Portugal.
  3. 3
    A surname from Spanish.
  4. 4
    A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines.
  5. 5
    A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
  6. 6
    A barangay of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies.

This word in other languages

Asturias(Español)Asturies(Français)Asturien(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Asturias"?
"Asturias" is spelled A-S-T-U-R-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/.
What does "Asturias" mean?
As a proper noun, "Asturias" means: An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.
How do you pronounce "Asturias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Asturias" is /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Asturias"?
From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Asturias”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-S-T-U-R-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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