encuestar

[ẽŋkwesˈt̪aɾ]

/[ẽŋkwesˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“encuestar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Consultar a las personas con una encuesta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encuestar · encuestar · Spanish

encuestar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for encuestar
PropertyValue
Headwordencuestar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkwesˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “encuestar” en español

encuestarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encuestar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkwesˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Consultar a las personas con una encuesta.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for encuestar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is encuestar, spelled E-N-C-U-E-S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Consultar a las personas con una encuesta.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "encuestar"?
"encuestar" is spelled E-N-C-U-E-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkwesˈt̪aɾ].
What does "encuestar" mean?
As a verb, "encuestar" means: Consultar a las personas con una encuesta.
How do you pronounce "encuestar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encuestar" is [ẽŋkwesˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encuestar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list