estrellar

[est̪ɾeˈʝaɾ]

/[est̪ɾeˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“estrellar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,033 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,033
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arrojar con violencia algo contra otra cosa, haciéndolo pedazos.

Key facts for estrellar
PropertyValue
Headwordestrellar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪ɾeˈʝaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,033
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estrellar” 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). estrellar 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

estrellar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,033 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for estrellar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is estrellar, spelled E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrojar con violencia algo contra otra cosa, haciéndolo pedazos.
  2. 2
    Freír huevos.
  3. 3
    Contradecir y oponerse abiertamente a las ideas de otro.
  4. 4
    Llenar de estrellas.

This word in other languages

crash(English)

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 "estrellar"?
"estrellar" is spelled E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾ].
What does "estrellar" mean?
As a verb, "estrellar" means: Arrojar con violencia algo contra otra cosa, haciéndolo pedazos.
How do you pronounce "estrellar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estrellar" is [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estrellar" come from?
"estrellar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “estrellar”

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

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