estera

[esˈt̪eɾa]

/[esˈt̪eɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“estera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,065 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,065
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alfombra de tejido vegetal grueso y tosco.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estera · estera · Spanish

estera · rank #80,065 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,065
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estacionan

Nearest frequency peer: estacionan (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “estera”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “estera” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for estera
PropertyValue
Headwordestera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪eɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “estera” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.esteracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “estacionan” (#80,063), “esquiando” (#80,061), “esperase” (#80,060). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estera” va en #80,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,065 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈt̪eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alfombra de tejido vegetal grueso y tosco.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for estera, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is estera, spelled E-S-T-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alfombra de tejido vegetal grueso y tosco.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pero para construir la azada de cobre, el herrero le había pedido como paga cinco medidas de cebada, cinco haces de caña y dos esteras trenzadas.
  2. La casa no tenía ventanas, y la luz, tenue, se filtraba por las aberturas del techo. El mobiliario era prácticamente inexistente: solo algunas esteras colocadas aquí y allá para sentarse y dormir.

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); 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 "estera"?
"estera" is spelled E-S-T-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪eɾa].
What does "estera" mean?
As a noun, "estera" means: Alfombra de tejido vegetal grueso y tosco.
How do you pronounce "estera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estera" is [esˈt̪eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estera" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "estera", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list