cesura
[seˈsuɾa]
The verdict
“cesura” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En un verso, espacio o pausa que separa dos hemisquitios.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cesura |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [seˈsuɾa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cesura” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cesura is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [seˈsuɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cesura in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cesura, spelled C-E-S-U-R-A.
Definition
- 1En un verso, espacio o pausa que separa dos hemisquitios.
- 2En la poesía antigua, sílaba con la que se terminaba una palabra tras haber formado un pie y que servía para empezar otro.
- 3Símbolo que representa una cesura, entre otras cosas (véase ‖).
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.
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Using “cesura”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-S-U-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [seˈsuɾa] (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.