esputar

[espuˈt̪aɾ]

/[espuˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrojar flemas por la boca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esputar · esputar · Spanish

esputar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 esputar
PropertyValue
Headwordesputar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[espuˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esputar” en español

esputarqueda 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

esputar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [espuˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arrojar flemas por la boca.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for esputar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is esputar, spelled E-S-P-U-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrojar flemas por la boca.

This word in other languages

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 "esputar"?
"esputar" is spelled E-S-P-U-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [espuˈt̪aɾ].
What does "esputar" mean?
As a verb, "esputar" means: Arrojar flemas por la boca.
How do you pronounce "esputar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esputar" is [espuˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esputar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list