estremecer

[est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]

/[est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“estremecer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,052 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,052
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que algo o alguien tiemble, vibre o se sacuda (se mueva alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria).

Corpus desk

Index ES-estremecer · estremecer · Spanish

estremecer · rank #71,052 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,052
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estiro

Nearest frequency peer: estiro (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “estremecer”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “estremecer” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for estremecer
PropertyValue
Headwordestremecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,052
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “estremecer” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.estremecercae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “estiro” (#71,050), “estipulan” (#71,049), “estereotipado” (#71,048). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estremecer” va en #71,052. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estremecer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,052 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Hacer que algo o alguien tiemble, vibre o se sacuda (se mueva alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria).
  2. 2
    Causar 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estremecer"?
"estremecer" is spelled E-S-T-R-E-M-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ɾemeˈseɾ].
What does "estremecer" mean?
As a verb, "estremecer" means: Hacer que algo o alguien tiemble, vibre o se sacuda (se mueva alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria).
How do you pronounce "estremecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estremecer" is [est̪ɾemeˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estremecer" come from?
"estremecer" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "estremecer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list