duster

[ˈdʌst.ə(r)]

/[ˈdʌst.ə(r)]/ noun

The verdict

“duster” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,782 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,782
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Algo o alguien que quita el polvo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-duster · duster · Spanish

duster · rank #88,782 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,782
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH duramos

Nearest frequency peer: duramos (-2 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 “duster”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for duster
PropertyValue
Headwordduster
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʌst.ə(r)]
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,782
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “duster” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).dustercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “duramos” (#88,780), “dólmenes” (#88,784), “ecology” (#88,785). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “duster” va en #88,782. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

duster is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,782 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʌst.ə(r)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for duster, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is duster, spelled D-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Algo o alguien que quita el polvo.
  2. 2
    Pulverizador (de líquidos), atomizador.
  3. 3
    Sobretodo, tipo de abrigo largo, ligero y amplio.
  4. 4
    Máquina para separar la harina del afrecho o salvado.
  5. 5
    Pozo de petróleo o de gas natural que ya no produce.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how duster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Anyone who has watched the dusters and sprayers of arsenical insecticides at work must have been impressed by the almost supreme carelessness with which the poisonous substances are dispensed

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 "duster"?
"duster" is spelled D-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʌst.ə(r)].
What does "duster" mean?
As a noun, "duster" means: Algo o alguien que quita el polvo.
How do you pronounce "duster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duster" is [ˈdʌst.ə(r)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "duster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list