esterilizado

[est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o]

/[est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o]/ verb

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The verdict

“esterilizado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,142 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,142
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de esterilizar.

Key facts for esterilizado
PropertyValue
Headwordesterilizado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,142
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esterilizado” 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). esterilizado lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

esterilizado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,142 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de esterilizar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esterilizado, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is esterilizado, spelled E-S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de esterilizar.

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 "esterilizado"?
"esterilizado" is spelled E-S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o].
What does "esterilizado" mean?
As a verb, "esterilizado" means: Participio de esterilizar.
How do you pronounce "esterilizado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esterilizado" is [est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esterilizado" come from?
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Using “esterilizado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-E-R-I-L-I-Z-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [est̪eɾiliˈsað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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