estacar
[est̪aˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“estacar” 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) - Fijar en la tierra una estaca y atar a ella una bestia.
Corpus desk
Index ES-estacar · estacar · Spanish
estacar · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estacar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [est̪aˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “estacar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
estacar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [est̪aˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for estacar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is estacar, spelled E-S-T-A-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Fijar en la tierra una estaca y atar a ella una bestia.
- 2Señalar en el terreno con estacas una línea; como el perímetro de una mina, el eje de un camino, etc.
- 3Sujetar, clavar con estacas. Dícese especialmente cuando se extienden los cueros en el suelo para que se sequen y se sujetan con estacas para que se mantengan estirados.
- 4Torturar a alguien sujetándolo al suelo con estacas.
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.