estima
[esˈt̪ima]
The verdict
“estima” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,422 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,422
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Buena opinión y afecto que se le da a alguien o a algo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estima |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈt̪ima] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #4,422 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estima” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for estima is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esˈt̪ima]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,422 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for estima, with forms such as "esitma", "esstima", and "estiam". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ética", "estufa", "estimo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is estima, spelled E-S-T-I-M-A.
Definition
- 1Buena opinión y afecto que se le da a alguien o a algo.
- 2Cálculo aproximado de la posición de la nave y de la dirección y distancia que debe recorrer.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esitma,esstima,estiam,estimma,estmia,esttima,etsima,setima
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estima - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “estima”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-I-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈt̪ima] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ética” - see the side-by-side comparison. estima vs ética
- 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.