estrago

[esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o]

/[esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“estrago” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,903 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,903
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Daño hecho en guerra; matanza de gente, destrucción de la campaña, del país o del ejército.

Key facts for estrago
PropertyValue
Headwordestrago
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,903
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estrago” 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). estrago lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

estrago is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,903 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for estrago in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is estrago, spelled E-S-T-R-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Daño hecho en guerra; matanza de gente, destrucción de la campaña, del país o del ejército.
  2. 2
    Daño grave y generalizado.
  3. 3
    Delito consistente en la causación de un daño grave contra la seguridad pública, como un incendio o inundación.
  4. 4
    Molestia o malestar causado por el embarazo.

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); 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 "estrago"?
"estrago" is spelled E-S-T-R-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o].
What does "estrago" mean?
As a noun, "estrago" means: Daño hecho en guerra; matanza de gente, destrucción de la campaña, del país o del ejército.
How do you pronounce "estrago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estrago" is [esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estrago" come from?
"estrago" 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 “estrago”

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

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