espuerta

[esˈpweɾt̪a]

/[esˈpweɾt̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Especie de cesta, por lo común de esparto, con la cual los peones llevan de una parte á otra tierra, piedra de mampostería, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espuerta · espuerta · Spanish

espuerta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 espuerta
PropertyValue
Headwordespuerta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈpweɾt̪a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “espuerta” en español

espuertaqueda 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

espuerta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈpweɾt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Especie de cesta, por lo común de esparto, con la cual los peones llevan de una parte á otra tierra, piedra de mampostería, etc.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for espuerta, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is espuerta, spelled E-S-P-U-E-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie de cesta, por lo común de esparto, con la cual los peones llevan de una parte á otra tierra, piedra de mampostería, etc.

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 "espuerta"?
"espuerta" is spelled E-S-P-U-E-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpweɾt̪a].
What does "espuerta" mean?
As a noun, "espuerta" means: Especie de cesta, por lo común de esparto, con la cual los peones llevan de una parte á otra tierra, piedra de mampostería, etc.
How do you pronounce "espuerta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espuerta" is [esˈpweɾt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espuerta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list