estirpe

[esˈt̪iɾpe]

/[esˈt̪iɾpe]/ noun

The verdict

“estirpe” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,644
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raíz y tronco de una familia o linaje.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estirpe vs etíope
57% similar
estirpe vs estaré
57% similar
estirpe vs estira
71% similar

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

Key facts for estirpe
PropertyValue
Headwordestirpe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪iɾpe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,644
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estirpe” 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). estirpe lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around estirpe (IPA [esˈt̪iɾpe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,644 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estirpe, with forms such as "esitrpe", "esstirpe", and "estipre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "etíope", "estaré", "estira", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is estirpe, spelled E-S-T-I-R-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raíz y tronco de una familia o linaje.
  2. 2
    Organismos con relación de parentesco.
  3. 3
    En una sucesión de herencia, la descendencia que recibe la misma.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esitrpe
  • esstirpe
  • estipre
  • estirep
  • estirppe
  • estirrpe
  • estripe
  • esttirpe
  • etsirpe
  • setirpe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estirpe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esitrpe2esstirpe1estipre2estirep2estirppe1estirrpe1estripe2esttirpe1
Edit distance from "estirpe"

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 "estirpe"?
"estirpe" is spelled E-S-T-I-R-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪iɾpe].
What does "estirpe" mean?
As a noun, "estirpe" means: Raíz y tronco de una familia o linaje.
What words are commonly confused with "estirpe"?
"estirpe" is commonly confused with "etíope", "estaré", "estira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estirpe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estirpe" is [esˈt̪iɾpe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estirpe" come from?
"estirpe" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “estirpe”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-I-R-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈt̪iɾpe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “etíope” - see the side-by-side comparison. estirpe vs etíope
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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