estivación
[est̪iβ̞aˈsjõn]
The verdict
“estivación” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Letargo o reducción drástica de la actividad durante la época de más calor del verano. Generalmente, los animales se mantienen resguardados en las horas más calurosas del día y salen a alimentarse ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estivación |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [est̪iβ̞aˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estivación” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for estivación is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [est̪iβ̞aˈsjõn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for estivación in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is estivación, spelled E-S-T-I-V-A-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Letargo o reducción drástica de la actividad durante la época de más calor del verano. Generalmente, los animales se mantienen resguardados en las horas más calurosas del día y salen a alimentarse en los momentos en que la temperatura desciende.
- 2Se le conoce como estivación al periodo de reposo o dormir durante el verano.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “estivación”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-I-V-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [est̪iβ̞aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.