estacada
[est̪aˈkað̞a]
The verdict
“estacada” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #65,347 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #65,347
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquier obra hecha de estacas clavadas en la tierra para reparo o defensa, o para atajar un paso.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estacada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [est̪aˈkað̞a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #65,347 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estacada” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for estacada is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [est̪aˈkað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #65,347 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Cualquier obra hecha de estacas clavadas en la tierra para reparo o defensa, o para atajar un paso.
- 2Olivar nuevo o plantío de estacas (ramas verdes).
- 3Hilera 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.
- 4Palenque 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.
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Using “estacada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-A-C-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [est̪aˈkað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.