estallar

[est̪aˈʝaɾ]

/[est̪aˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“estallar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,576
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Romperse algo de golpe por presión interna produciendo gran ruido, por ejemplo como efecto de la pólvora.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estallar · estallar · Spanish

estallar · rank #11,576 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,576
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH espionaje

Nearest frequency peer: espionaje (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “estallar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “estallar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

estallar vs estelar
75% similar
estallar vs Estella
63% similar
estallar vs estándar
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for estallar
PropertyValue
Headwordestallar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪aˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,576
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “estallar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).estallarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “espionaje” (#11,575), “eternamente” (#11,577), “especificaciones” (#11,574). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estallar” va en #11,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around estallar (IPA [est̪aˈʝaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,576 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estallar, with forms such as "esatllar", "esstallar", and "estalalr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "estelar", "Estella", "estándar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is estallar, spelled E-S-T-A-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Romperse algo de golpe por presión interna produciendo gran ruido, por ejemplo como efecto de la pólvora.
  2. 2
    Expresar de modo súbito y con violencia una emoción fuerte.
  3. 3
    Comenzar un suceso de modo violento e inesperado.
  4. 4
    Producir de modo momentáneo un ruido fuerte y áspero, como el de un látigo en el aire.
  5. 5
    Expresar súbitamente una emoción o sentimiento reprimido o contenido, en especial si la persona es sometida a grandes presiones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how estallar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. estalló una rebelión o un incendio.
  2. Queda solo el silencio Que hace estallar la noche fría y larga La noche que no acaba Solo eso queda.

Synonyms

explotarreventarchasquearcrujirrestallar

This word in other languages

explode(English)crever(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esatllar
  • esstallar
  • estalalr
  • estalar
  • estallarr
  • estallra
  • estlalar
  • esttallar
  • etsallar
  • setallar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estallar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esatllar2esstallar1estalalr2estalar1estallarr1estallra2estlalar2esttallar1
Edit distance from "estallar"

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 "estallar"?
"estallar" is spelled E-S-T-A-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪aˈʝaɾ].
What does "estallar" mean?
As a verb, "estallar" means: Romperse algo de golpe por presión interna produciendo gran ruido, por ejemplo como efecto de la pólvora.
What words are commonly confused with "estallar"?
"estallar" is commonly confused with "estelar", "Estella", "estándar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estallar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estallar" is [est̪aˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estallar" come from?
"estallar" 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 "estallar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

expuesta#11,579erupción#11,572galerías#11,585gerencia#11,587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

fumando10 variantsganados10 variantsegipcio10 variantsguardan10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list