estrellarse

[est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse]

/[est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“estrellarse” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,567 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#36,567
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chocar con violencia dos o más cosas o personas, haciéndose pedazos o mucho daño.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

estrellarse vs estrellas
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for estrellarse
PropertyValue
Headwordestrellarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,567
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estrellarse” 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). estrellarse lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for estrellarse is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,567 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for estrellarse, with forms such as "esrtellarse", "esstrellarse", and "esterllarse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "estrellas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is estrellarse, spelled E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chocar con violencia dos o más cosas o personas, haciéndose pedazos o mucho daño.
  2. 2
    Fallar o fracasar en un intento o esfuerzo, por no haber podido superar contra una barrera u obstáculo.
  3. 3
    Contradecir y oponerse abiertamente a las ideas de otro, entrando en choque de opiniones.
  4. 4
    Dicho del cielo o firmamento, llenarse o sembrarse de estrellas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esrtellarse,esstrellarse,esterllarse,estrelalrse,estrelarse,estrellarce,estrellares,estrellarrse,estrellarsse,estrellasre,estrellrase,estrlelarse,estrrellarse,esttrellarse,etsrellarse,setrellarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estrellarse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esrtellarse2esstrellarse1esterllarse2estrelalrse2estrelarse1estrellarce1estrellares2estrellarrse1
Edit distance from "estrellarse"

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 "estrellarse"?
"estrellarse" is spelled E-S-T-R-E-L-L-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse].
What does "estrellarse" mean?
As a verb, "estrellarse" means: Chocar con violencia dos o más cosas o personas, haciéndose pedazos o mucho daño.
What words are commonly confused with "estrellarse"?
"estrellarse" is commonly confused with "estrellas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estrellarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estrellarse" is [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estrellarse" come from?
"estrellarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “estrellarse”

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-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [est̪ɾeˈʝaɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “estrellas” - see the side-by-side comparison. estrellarse vs estrellas
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list