asteriscos

[ast̪eˈɾiskos]

/[ast̪eˈɾiskos]/ noun

The verdict

“asteriscos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,488 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,488
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de asterisco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asteriscos · asteriscos · Spanish

asteriscos · rank #86,488 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,488
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aste

Nearest frequency peer: aste (-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 “asteriscos”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for asteriscos
PropertyValue
Headwordasteriscos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ast̪eˈɾiskos]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “asteriscos” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “aste” (#86,487), “asistiré” (#86,486), “atarazanas” (#86,490). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asteriscos” va en #86,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

asteriscos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,488 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ast̪eˈɾiskos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de asterisco.".

asteriscos has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is asteriscos, spelled A-S-T-E-R-I-S-C-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de asterisco.

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 "asteriscos"?
"asteriscos" is spelled A-S-T-E-R-I-S-C-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ast̪eˈɾiskos].
What does "asteriscos" mean?
As a noun, "asteriscos" means: Forma del plural de asterisco.
How do you pronounce "asteriscos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asteriscos" is [ast̪eˈɾiskos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asteriscos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list