esquirla

[esˈkiɾla]

/[esˈkiɾla]/ noun

The verdict

“esquirla” 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) - Astilla de hueso desprendida de éste por caries o por fractura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esquirla · esquirla · Spanish

esquirla · 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 esquirla
PropertyValue
Headwordesquirla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkiɾla]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esquirla” en español

esquirlaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

esquirla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkiɾla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for esquirla in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 esquirla, spelled E-S-Q-U-I-R-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Astilla de hueso desprendida de éste por caries o por fractura.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, astilla que se desprende de una piedra o cristal.
  3. 3
    Metralla (fragmento de un artefacto explosivo).

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 "esquirla"?
"esquirla" is spelled E-S-Q-U-I-R-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkiɾla].
What does "esquirla" mean?
As a noun, "esquirla" means: Astilla de hueso desprendida de éste por caries o por fractura.
How do you pronounce "esquirla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esquirla" is [esˈkiɾla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esquirla" come from?
"esquirla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list