estera

[esˈt̪eɾa]

/[esˈt̪eɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“estera” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #80,065 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,065
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alfombra de tejido vegetal grueso y tosco.

Key facts for estera
PropertyValue
Headwordestera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪eɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estera” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). estera lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for estera is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈt̪eɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,065 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

This word in other languages

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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?
"estera" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “estera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈt̪eɾa] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list