cestería

[sest̪eˈɾia]

/[sest̪eˈɾia]/ noun

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The verdict

“cestería” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,174 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,174
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oficio que consiste en el comercio o fabricación de cestas, hechas con mimbre y otros materiales parecidos al mimbre.

Key facts for cestería
PropertyValue
Headwordcestería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sest̪eˈɾia]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,174
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cestería” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cestería lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cestería is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,174 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sest̪eˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oficio que consiste en el comercio o fabricación de cestas, hechas con mimbre y otros materiales parecidos al mimbre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cestería in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cestería, spelled C-E-S-T-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oficio que consiste en el comercio o fabricación de cestas, hechas con mimbre y otros materiales parecidos al mimbre.

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 "cestería"?
"cestería" is spelled C-E-S-T-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sest̪eˈɾia].
What does "cestería" mean?
As a noun, "cestería" means: Oficio que consiste en el comercio o fabricación de cestas, hechas con mimbre y otros materiales parecidos al mimbre.
How do you pronounce "cestería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cestería" is [sest̪eˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cestería" come from?
"cestería" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cestería”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-S-T-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sest̪eˈɾia] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list