estrujar
[est̪ɾuˈxaɾ]
The verdict
“estrujar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exprimir algo para sacarle todo el jugo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | estrujar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [est̪ɾuˈxaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estrujar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for estrujar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [est̪ɾuˈxaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for estrujar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is estrujar, spelled E-S-T-R-U-J-A-R.
Definition
- 1Exprimir algo para sacarle todo el jugo.
- 2Deformar o arugar una cosa blanda, apretándola.
- 3Apretar y comprimir a alguien con la suficiente fuerza para lastimarlo.
- 4Abrazar con mucho cariño y fuerza.
- 5Sacar todo el partido posible de algo.
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 “estrujar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-R-U-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [est̪ɾuˈxaɾ] (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.