estremecer
[est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]
The verdict
“estremecer” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #71,052 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #71,052
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer que algo o alguien tiemble, vibre o se sacuda (se mueva alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estremecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [est̪ɾemeˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #71,052 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estremecer” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for estremecer is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,052 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for estremecer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 estremecer, spelled E-S-T-R-E-M-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Hacer que algo o alguien tiemble, vibre o se sacuda (se mueva alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria).
- 2Causar una reacción emocional intensa, por ejemplo de alteración, sobresalto, susto, sorpresa, temor, rechazo, pasión, etc.
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.
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Using “estremecer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-R-E-M-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [est̪ɾemeˈseɾ] (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.