estanflación

[est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn]

/[est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“estanflación” 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) - Situación económica caracterizada por la aparición simultánea de una inflación elevada, un estancamiento del crecimiento económico y un elevado desempleo.

Key facts for estanflación
PropertyValue
Headwordestanflación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estanflación” sits in Spanish frequency

estanflación falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estanflación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situación económica caracterizada por la aparición simultánea de una inflación elevada, un estancamiento del crecimiento económico y un elevado desempleo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for estanflación, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is estanflación, spelled E-S-T-A-N-F-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situación económica caracterizada por la aparición simultánea de una inflación elevada, un estancamiento del crecimiento económico y un elevado desempleo.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estanflación"?
"estanflación" is spelled E-S-T-A-N-F-L-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn].
What does "estanflación" mean?
As a noun, "estanflación" means: Situación económica caracterizada por la aparición simultánea de una inflación elevada, un estancamiento del crecimiento económico y un elevado desempleo.
How do you pronounce "estanflación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estanflación" is [est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estanflación" come from?
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Using “estanflación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-A-N-F-L-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [est̪ãɱflaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list