estar de pie

[esˈt̪aɾ ð̞e ˈpje]

/[esˈt̪aɾ ð̞e ˈpje]/ phrase

The verdict

“estar de pie” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona: estar en posición erguida, sosteniéndose sobre los pies.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estar-de-pie · estar de pie · Spanish

estar de pie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for estar de pie
PropertyValue
Headwordestar de pie
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[esˈt̪aɾ ð̞e ˈpje]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “estar de pie” en español

estar de piequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

estar de pie is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [esˈt̪aɾ ð̞e ˈpje]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una persona: estar en posición erguida, sosteniéndose sobre los pies.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for estar de pie in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is estar de pie, spelled E-S-T-A-R- -D-E- -P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona: estar en posición erguida, sosteniéndose sobre los pies.

This word in other languages

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 "estar de pie"?
"estar de pie" is spelled E-S-T-A-R- -D-E- -P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪aɾ ð̞e ˈpje].
What does "estar de pie" mean?
As a phrase, "estar de pie" means: Dicho de una persona: estar en posición erguida, sosteniéndose sobre los pies.
How do you pronounce "estar de pie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estar de pie" is [esˈt̪aɾ ð̞e ˈpje]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estar de pie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list