estorban

[esˈt̪oɾβ̞ãn]

/[esˈt̪oɾβ̞ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“estorban” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,568 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,568
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estorbar.

Key facts for estorban
PropertyValue
Headwordestorban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[esˈt̪oɾβ̞ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,568
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estorban” 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). estorban lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estorban is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,568 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [esˈt̪oɾβ̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estorbar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for estorban in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is estorban, spelled E-S-T-O-R-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estorbar.

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 "estorban"?
"estorban" is spelled E-S-T-O-R-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪oɾβ̞ãn].
What does "estorban" mean?
As a verb, "estorban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estorbar.
How do you pronounce "estorban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estorban" is [esˈt̪oɾβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estorban" come from?
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Using “estorban”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list