estuches

[esˈt̪ut͡ʃes]

/[esˈt̪ut͡ʃes]/ noun

The verdict

“estuches” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,021 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,021
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de estuche.

Key facts for estuches
PropertyValue
Headwordestuches
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪ut͡ʃes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,021
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estuches” 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). estuches lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

estuches is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,021 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈt̪ut͡ʃes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de estuche.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for estuches, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is estuches, spelled E-S-T-U-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de estuche.

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 "estuches"?
"estuches" is spelled E-S-T-U-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪ut͡ʃes].
What does "estuches" mean?
As a noun, "estuches" means: Forma del plural de estuche.
How do you pronounce "estuches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estuches" is [esˈt̪ut͡ʃes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estuches" come from?
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Using “estuches”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-U-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈt̪ut͡ʃes] (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

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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