estafilococo
[est̪afiloˈkoko]
The verdict
“estafilococo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bacteria de forma redonda que se presenta asociada a otras formando racimos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estafilococo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [est̪afiloˈkoko] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estafilococo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
estafilococo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪afiloˈkoko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bacteria de forma redonda que se presenta asociada a otras formando racimos.".
Zero misspellings are on record for estafilococo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 estafilococo, spelled E-S-T-A-F-I-L-O-C-O-C-O.
Definition
- 1Bacteria de forma redonda que se presenta asociada a otras formando racimos.
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.
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Using “estafilococo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-A-F-I-L-O-C-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [est̪afiloˈkoko] (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.