cuesta
cues·ta/ˈkwɛstə/noun
cuesta is spelled C-U-E-S-T-A: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cues·ta). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cuesta means “A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cuesta is cuestas.
How many letters and syllables are in cuesta?
| Letters | 6: C-U-E-S-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cues·ta |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cuesta?
Cuesta appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cuesta?
- /ˈkwɛstə/
- [ˈkʰwɛstə]
Cuesta has 2 syllables, split cues·ta in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cuesta
- cuestas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cuesta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cuesta come from?
Borrowed from Spanish cuesta (“slope”). Doublet of coast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).