estigma

[esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]

/[esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]/ noun

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The verdict

“estigma” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,961
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marca que no se puede borrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estigma · estigma · Spanish

estigma · rank #17,961 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,961
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estereotipo

Nearest frequency peer: estereotipo (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “estigma”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “estigma” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

estigma vs estima
86% similar
estigma vs estimo
71% similar
estigma vs estira
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for estigma
PropertyValue
Headwordestigma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,961
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “estigma”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).estigmacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estereotipo” (#17,960), “exceptuando” (#17,962), “explotan” (#17,963). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estigma” va en #17,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around estigma (IPA [esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,961 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estigma, with forms such as "esitgma", "esstigma", and "estgima". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "estima", "estimo", "estira", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is estigma, spelled E-S-T-I-G-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marca que no se puede borrar.
  2. 2
    Afrenta que no se puede borrar.
  3. 3
    Mala reputación.
  4. 4
    Trastorno sintomático, lesión o defecto, que indica la existencia de una enfermedad hereditaria.
  5. 5
    Marca, mancha o señal pequeña en la piel humana.
  6. 6
    En los tiempos de la esclavitud, marca hecha en la piel de un esclavo.
  7. 7
    Orificio respiratorio de los artrópodos, que respiran por tráqueas.
  8. 8
    Parte superior del pistilo.
  9. 9
    Llagas similares a la de Jesús que sufren espontáneamente los santos cuando imitan la Pasión.

This word in other languages

stigmate(Français)Narbe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esitgma
  • esstigma
  • estgima
  • estigam
  • estiggma
  • estigmma
  • estimga
  • esttigma
  • etsigma
  • setigma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estigma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esitgma2esstigma1estgima2estigam2estiggma1estigmma1estimga2esttigma1
Edit distance from "estigma"

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 "estigma"?
"estigma" is spelled E-S-T-I-G-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪iɣ̞ma].
What does "estigma" mean?
As a noun, "estigma" means: Marca que no se puede borrar.
What words are commonly confused with "estigma"?
"estigma" is commonly confused with "estima", "estimo", "estira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estigma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estigma" is [esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estigma" come from?
"estigma" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fajardo#17,964enamoré#17,956fijarse#17,967glucosa#17,979

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

dedicas10 variantslatente10 variantsletrero10 variantspanameño10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list