estacada

[est̪aˈkað̞a]

/[est̪aˈkað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“estacada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,347 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,347
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquier obra hecha de estacas clavadas en la tierra para reparo o defensa, o para atajar un paso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estacada · estacada · Spanish

estacada · rank #65,347 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,347
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH espinosas

Nearest frequency peer: espinosas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “estacada”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “estacada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for estacada
PropertyValue
Headwordestacada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪aˈkað̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “estacada” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).estacadacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “espinosas” (#65,346), “estacionalidad” (#65,348), “especulativas” (#65,345). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estacada” va en #65,347. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estacada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,347 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪aˈkað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

estacada has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is estacada, spelled E-S-T-A-C-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier obra hecha de estacas clavadas en la tierra para reparo o defensa, o para atajar un paso.
  2. 2
    Olivar nuevo o plantío de estacas (ramas verdes).
  3. 3
    Hilera de estacas clavadas en tierra verticalmente como a 5 cm de distancia una de otra, aseguradas con listones horizontales. Se colocaba sobre la banqueta del camino cubierto, en los atrincheramientos o en otros sitios.
  4. 4
    Palenque o campo de batalla; Lugar señalado para un desafío.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estacada"?
"estacada" is spelled E-S-T-A-C-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪aˈkað̞a].
What does "estacada" mean?
As a noun, "estacada" means: Cualquier obra hecha de estacas clavadas en la tierra para reparo o defensa, o para atajar un paso.
How do you pronounce "estacada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estacada" is [est̪aˈkað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estacada" come from?
"estacada" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "estacada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list