estrabismo

[est̪ɾaˈβ̞ismo]

/[est̪ɾaˈβ̞ismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“estrabismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,921 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,921
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disposición viciosa de los ojos que consiste en dirigir oblicuamente y sin armonía los ejes de la visión.

Key facts for estrabismo
PropertyValue
Headwordestrabismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪ɾaˈβ̞ismo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estrabismo” 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). estrabismo 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

estrabismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,921 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪ɾaˈβ̞ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disposición viciosa de los ojos que consiste en dirigir oblicuamente y sin armonía los ejes de la visión.".

No misspelling variants are generated for estrabismo 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is estrabismo, spelled E-S-T-R-A-B-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disposición viciosa de los ojos que consiste en dirigir oblicuamente y sin armonía los ejes de la visión.

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 "estrabismo"?
"estrabismo" is spelled E-S-T-R-A-B-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ɾaˈβ̞ismo].
What does "estrabismo" mean?
As a noun, "estrabismo" means: Disposición viciosa de los ojos que consiste en dirigir oblicuamente y sin armonía los ejes de la visión.
How do you pronounce "estrabismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estrabismo" is [est̪ɾaˈβ̞ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estrabismo" come from?
"estrabismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “estrabismo”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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