esternón

[est̪eɾˈnõn]

/[est̪eɾˈnõn]/ noun

The verdict

“esternón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,899 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,899
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hueso situado en la parte anterior del pecho que articula las costillas.

Key facts for esternón
PropertyValue
Headwordesternón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪eɾˈnõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esternón” 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). esternón 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

esternón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,899 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪eɾˈnõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for esternón, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is esternón, spelled E-S-T-E-R-N-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hueso situado en la parte anterior del pecho que articula las costillas.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las partes del dermatoesqueleto que está en la región ventral de cada segmento del tórax de los insectos.

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 "esternón"?
"esternón" is spelled E-S-T-E-R-N-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪eɾˈnõn].
What does "esternón" mean?
As a noun, "esternón" means: Hueso situado en la parte anterior del pecho que articula las costillas.
How do you pronounce "esternón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esternón" is [est̪eɾˈnõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esternón" come from?
"esternón" 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 “esternón”

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

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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list