estraperlo
[est̪ɾaˈpeɾlo]
The verdict
“estraperlo” 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) - Comercio ilegal de bienes sometidos a algún tipo de impuesto o tasa por el Estado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estraperlo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [est̪ɾaˈpeɾlo] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estraperlo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for estraperlo is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [est̪ɾaˈpeɾlo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
estraperlo has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is estraperlo, spelled E-S-T-R-A-P-E-R-L-O.
Definition
- 1Comercio ilegal de bienes sometidos a algún tipo de impuesto o tasa por el Estado.
- 2Objetos que se venden en dicho comercio.
- 3Por extensión, actividad irregular o intriga de algún tipo.
Synonyms
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 “estraperlo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-R-A-P-E-R-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [est̪ɾaˈpeɾlo] (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
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.