anís estrellado

[aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o]

/[aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“anís estrellado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Illicium verum) Árbol magnoliáceo de origen asiático, de frutos capsulares en estrella. El pericarpo de estos es rico en anetol, el mismo ingrediente que contiene el anís, y se usan como sucedáneo...

Key facts for anís estrellado
PropertyValue
Headwordanís estrellado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anís estrellado” sits in Spanish frequency

anís estrellado falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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.

Rare enough to double-check

anís estrellado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Illicium verum) Árbol magnoliáceo de origen asiático, de frutos capsulares en estrella. El pericarpo de estos es rico en anetol, el mismo ingrediente que contiene el anís, y se usan como sucedáneo...".

No misspelling variants are generated for anís estrellado in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 anís estrellado, spelled A-N-Í-S- -E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-D-O.

Definition

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    (Illicium verum) Árbol magnoliáceo de origen asiático, de frutos capsulares en estrella. El pericarpo de estos es rico en anetol, el mismo ingrediente que contiene el anís, y se usan como sucedáneo de éste.

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 "anís estrellado"?
"anís estrellado" is spelled A-N-Í-S- -E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o].
What does "anís estrellado" mean?
As a phrase, "anís estrellado" means: (Illicium verum) Árbol magnoliáceo de origen asiático, de frutos capsulares en estrella. El pericarpo de estos es rico en anetol, el mismo ingrediente que contiene el anís, y se usan como sucedáneo...
How do you pronounce "anís estrellado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anís estrellado" is [aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anís estrellado" come from?
"anís estrellado" 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 “anís estrellado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-Í-S- -E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈnis est̪ɾeˈʝað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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