estupor

[est̪uˈpoɾ]

/[est̪uˈpoɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“estupor” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,106
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estado de pasmo, aturdimiento o sorpresa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-estupor · estupor · Spanish

estupor · rank #38,106 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,106
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estreñimiento

Nearest frequency peer: estreñimiento (-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 “estupor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “estupor” 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).

estupor vs estuvo
71% similar
estupor vs escupir
71% similar

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

Key facts for estupor
PropertyValue
Headwordestupor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪uˈpoɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,106
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “estupor”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).estuporcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estreñimiento” (#38,105), “etnografía” (#38,107), “estampida” (#38,103). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “estupor” va en #38,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around estupor (IPA [est̪uˈpoɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,106 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estupor, with forms such as "esstupor", "estpuor", and "esttupor". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "estuvo", "escupir", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is estupor, spelled E-S-T-U-P-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado de pasmo, aturdimiento o sorpresa.
  2. 2
    Diminución de la actividad de las funciones intelectuales, acompañada de cierto aspecto de asombro o de indiferencia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how estupor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Y en tanto, saliendo de su estupor, todos corrieron afanados
  2. El efecto de aquellas palabras fue sorprendente. La sonrisa desapareció de los labios de sus familiares, sustituida por una expresión de incredulidad. El mismo Lugaresi no pudo frenar un gesto de estupor.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esstupor
  • estpuor
  • esttupor
  • estuopr
  • estuporr
  • estuppor
  • estupro
  • esutpor
  • etsupor
  • setupor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estupor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esstupor1estpuor2esttupor1estuopr2estuporr1estuppor1estupro2esutpor2
Edit distance from "estupor"

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 "estupor"?
"estupor" is spelled E-S-T-U-P-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪uˈpoɾ].
What does "estupor" mean?
As a noun, "estupor" means: Estado de pasmo, aturdimiento o sorpresa.
What words are commonly confused with "estupor"?
"estupor" is commonly confused with "estuvo", "escupir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "estupor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estupor" is [est̪uˈpoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estupor" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list