duster
[ˈdʌst.ə(r)]
The verdict
“duster” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,782 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,782
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 90,663
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Algo o alguien que quita el polvo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | duster |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʌst.ə(r)] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #88,782 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “duster” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
duster is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,782 among 90,663 “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
- 1Algo o alguien que quita el polvo.
- 2Pulverizador (de líquidos), atomizador.
- 3Sobretodo, tipo de abrigo largo, ligero y amplio.
- 4Máquina para separar la harina del afrecho o salvado.
- 5Pozo de petróleo o de gas natural que ya no produce.
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 “duster”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-U-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʌst.ə(r)] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.