canastilla

[kanasˈt̪iʝa]

/[kanasˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“canastilla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,192 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,192
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cestilla de mimbres en que se tienen objetos menudos de uso doméstico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-canastilla · canastilla · Spanish

canastilla · rank #98,192 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,192
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH camembert

Nearest frequency peer: camembert (-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 “canastilla”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for canastilla
PropertyValue
Headwordcanastilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kanasˈt̪iʝa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#98,192
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “canastilla” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.canastillacae 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: “camembert” (#98,191), “cancelaría” (#98,193), “cambistas” (#98,190). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “canastilla” va en #98,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

canastilla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,192 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kanasˈt̪iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Cestilla de mimbres en que se tienen objetos menudos de uso doméstico.
  2. 2
    Ropa que se previene para el niño que ha de nacer.
  3. 3
    Regalo que se solía dar a las damas de palacio cuando iban a ver alguna función pública.
  4. 4
    Agasajo 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "canastilla"?
"canastilla" is spelled C-A-N-A-S-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kanasˈt̪iʝa].
What does "canastilla" mean?
As a noun, "canastilla" means: Cestilla de mimbres en que se tienen objetos menudos de uso doméstico.
How do you pronounce "canastilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canastilla" is [kanasˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canastilla" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "canastilla", 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