bustier

[busˈt̪jeɾ]

/[busˈt̪jeɾ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prenda femenina que se usa de sostén, que cubre del pecho hasta la cintura y perfila la forma del busto. Es similar a un corsé, pero más corto, flexible y holgado.

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Index ES-bustier · bustier · Spanish

bustier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bustier
PropertyValue
Headwordbustier
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[busˈt̪jeɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bustier” en español

bustierqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bustier is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [busˈt̪jeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prenda femenina que se usa de sostén, que cubre del pecho hasta la cintura y perfila la forma del busto. Es similar a un corsé, pero más corto, flexible y holgado.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bustier, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 bustier, spelled B-U-S-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda femenina que se usa de sostén, que cubre del pecho hasta la cintura y perfila la forma del busto. Es similar a un corsé, pero más corto, flexible y holgado.

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 "bustier"?
"bustier" is spelled B-U-S-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [busˈt̪jeɾ].
What does "bustier" mean?
As a noun, "bustier" means: Prenda femenina que se usa de sostén, que cubre del pecho hasta la cintura y perfila la forma del busto. Es similar a un corsé, pero más corto, flexible y holgado.
How do you pronounce "bustier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bustier" is [busˈt̪jeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bustier" come from?
"bustier" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list