canastilla
[kanasˈt̪iʝa]
The verdict
“canastilla” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,192 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #98,192
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cestilla de mimbres en que se tienen objetos menudos de uso doméstico.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | canastilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kanasˈt̪iʝa] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #98,192 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “canastilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for canastilla is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kanasˈt̪iʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,192 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for canastilla, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is canastilla, spelled C-A-N-A-S-T-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Cestilla de mimbres en que se tienen objetos menudos de uso doméstico.
- 2Ropa que se previene para el niño que ha de nacer.
- 3Regalo que se solía dar a las damas de palacio cuando iban a ver alguna función pública.
- 4Agasajo de dulces y chocolate que se daba a los Consejos cuando asistían a las diversiones públicas.
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.
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Using “canastilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-N-A-S-T-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kanasˈt̪iʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.