astillas

[asˈt̪iʝas]

/[asˈt̪iʝas]/ noun

The verdict

“astillas” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,756
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-astillas · astillas · Spanish

astillas · rank #45,756 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,756
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aslan

Nearest frequency peer: aslan (-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 “astillas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “astillas” 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).

astillas vs astilla
88% similar
astillas vs Antillas
75% similar
astillas vs ardillas
75% similar

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

Key facts for astillas
PropertyValue
Headwordastillas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asˈt̪iʝas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,756
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “astillas”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).astillascae 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 “aslan” (#45,755), “atestado” (#45,757), “asevera” (#45,754). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “astillas” va en #45,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around astillas (IPA [asˈt̪iʝas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,756 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de astilla.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for astillas, with forms such as "asitllas", "asstillas", and "astilals". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "astilla", "Antillas", "ardillas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is astillas, spelled A-S-T-I-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de astilla.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asitllas
  • asstillas
  • astilals
  • astilas
  • astillass
  • astillsa
  • astlilas
  • asttillas
  • atsillas
  • satillas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of astillas - 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.

asitllas2asstillas1astilals2astilas1astillass1astillsa2astlilas2asttillas1
Edit distance from "astillas"

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 "astillas"?
"astillas" is spelled A-S-T-I-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [asˈt̪iʝas].
What does "astillas" mean?
As a noun, "astillas" means: Forma del plural de astilla.
What words are commonly confused with "astillas"?
"astillas" is commonly confused with "astilla", "Antillas", "ardillas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "astillas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astillas" is [asˈt̪iʝas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astillas" come from?
"astillas" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list