astilla

[asˈt̪iʝa]

/[asˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“astilla” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,226
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El pedazo de madera que se saca de ella cuando se labra o el que queda de un palo, hueso, mineral, etc. cuando se ha roto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-astilla · astilla · Spanish

astilla · rank #48,226 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,226
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aspire

Nearest frequency peer: aspire (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “astilla”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “astilla” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

astilla vs astillas
88% similar
astilla vs arcilla
71% similar
astilla vs ardilla
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for astilla
PropertyValue
Headwordastilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asˈt̪iʝa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,226
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “astilla”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.astillacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aspire” (#48,225), “asumes” (#48,227), “asimilados” (#48,224). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “astilla” va en #48,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around astilla (IPA [asˈt̪iʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,226 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for astilla, with forms such as "asitlla", "asstilla", and "astila". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "astillas", "arcilla", "ardilla", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is astilla, spelled A-S-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El pedazo de madera que se saca de ella cuando se labra o el que queda de un palo, hueso, mineral, etc. cuando se ha roto.
  2. 2
    Bien que se usa para el pago de otros bienes y servicios y como unidad de medida de la riqueza
  3. 3
    El peine para tejer.
  4. 4
    Flor hecha en los naipes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how astilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. pero Tom se enganchó los pantalones en una astilla que había en el tronco de arriba, así que tuvo que tirar para soltarse, de forma que la astilla se le rompió e hizo un ruido

This word in other languages

splinter(English)écharde(Français)Splitter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asitlla
  • asstilla
  • astila
  • astilal
  • astlila
  • asttilla
  • atsilla
  • satilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of astilla - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asitlla2asstilla1astila1astilal2astlila2asttilla1atsilla2satilla2
Edit distance from "astilla"

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 "astilla"?
"astilla" is spelled A-S-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [asˈt̪iʝa].
What does "astilla" mean?
As a noun, "astilla" means: El pedazo de madera que se saca de ella cuando se labra o el que queda de un palo, hueso, mineral, etc. cuando se ha roto.
What words are commonly confused with "astilla"?
"astilla" is commonly confused with "astillas", "arcilla", "ardilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "astilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astilla" is [asˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astilla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

audible#48,230arresta#48,219barrita#48,243Antúnez#48,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

aspire8 variantsasumes8 variantsapical8 variantsBiobío8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list