aspa

[ˈaspa]

/[ˈaspa]/ noun

The verdict

“aspa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,014 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,014
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cruz en forma de X o símbolo que la representa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aspa · aspa · Spanish

aspa · rank #59,014 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,014
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asomando

Nearest frequency peer: asomando (-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 “aspa”

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 “aspa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aspa
PropertyValue
Headwordaspa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaspa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,014
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aspa” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “asomando” (#59,013), “atenderán” (#59,016), “artesana” (#59,011). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aspa” va en #59,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aspa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,014 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaspa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aspa, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aspa, spelled A-S-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cruz en forma de X o símbolo que la representa.
  2. 2
    Utensilio para hacer madejas que está formado por tres trozos de madera cilindrícos, en que los dos menores están dispuestos en direcciones opuestas y fijos a cada extremo del mayor.
  3. 3
    Pieza plana y alargada que en un molino de viento o un aerogenerador intercepta el flujo de viento para hacer funcionar el aparato.
  4. 4
    Signo lingüístico usado para designar la operación de multiplicar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "aspa"?
"aspa" is spelled A-S-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaspa].
What does "aspa" mean?
As a noun, "aspa" means: Cruz en forma de X o símbolo que la representa.
How do you pronounce "aspa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspa" is [ˈaspa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aspa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list