estufa

[esˈt̪ufa]

/[esˈt̪ufa]/ noun

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The verdict

“estufa” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,846
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Implemento utilizado para calentar una habitación, que funciona quemando algún tipo de combustuble.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estufa · estufa · Spanish

estufa · rank #16,846 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,846
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estrechos

Nearest frequency peer: estrechos (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “estufa”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “estufa” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estufa vs estuvo
67% similar
estufa vs estuve
67% similar
estufa vs esta
67% similar

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

Key facts for estufa
PropertyValue
Headwordestufa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪ufa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,846
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “estufa”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.estufacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estrechos” (#16,845), “ever” (#16,847), “excluir” (#16,848). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estufa” va en #16,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around estufa (IPA [esˈt̪ufa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,846 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for estufa, with forms such as "esstufa", "estfua", and "esttufa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "estuvo", "estuve", "esta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is estufa, spelled E-S-T-U-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Implemento utilizado para calentar una habitación, que funciona quemando algún tipo de combustuble.
  2. 2
    Aparato empleado para calentar alimentos.

Synonyms

cocina

This word in other languages

stove(English)radiateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esstufa
  • estfua
  • esttufa
  • estuaf
  • estuffa
  • esutfa
  • etsufa
  • setufa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estufa - 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.

esstufa1estfua2esttufa1estuaf2estuffa1esutfa2etsufa2setufa2
Edit distance from "estufa"

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 "estufa"?
"estufa" is spelled E-S-T-U-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪ufa].
What does "estufa" mean?
As a noun, "estufa" means: Implemento utilizado para calentar una habitación, que funciona quemando algún tipo de combustuble.
What words are commonly confused with "estufa"?
"estufa" is commonly confused with "estuvo", "estuve", "esta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estufa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estufa" is [esˈt̪ufa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estufa" come from?
"estufa" 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 "estufa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Elvis8 variantsfront8 variantsgallega8 variantsGarrido8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list