esturión

[est̪uˈɾjõn]

/[est̪uˈɾjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“esturión” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Acipenseridae) Pez actinopterigio del orden Acipenseriformes, con esqueleto cartilaginoso, cola heterocerca y mayor número de radios en sus aletas que en la base de ésta.

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Index ES-esturion · esturión · Spanish

esturión · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for esturión
PropertyValue
Headwordesturión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪uˈɾjõn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esturión” en español

esturiónno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

esturión is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪uˈɾjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Acipenseridae) Pez actinopterigio del orden Acipenseriformes, con esqueleto cartilaginoso, cola heterocerca y mayor número de radios en sus aletas que en la base de ésta.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for esturión in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 esturión, spelled E-S-T-U-R-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Acipenseridae) Pez actinopterigio del orden Acipenseriformes, con esqueleto cartilaginoso, cola heterocerca y mayor número de radios en sus aletas que en la base de ésta.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "esturión"?
"esturión" is spelled E-S-T-U-R-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪uˈɾjõn].
What does "esturión" mean?
As a noun, "esturión" means: (Acipenseridae) Pez actinopterigio del orden Acipenseriformes, con esqueleto cartilaginoso, cola heterocerca y mayor número de radios en sus aletas que en la base de ésta.
How do you pronounce "esturión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esturión" is [est̪uˈɾjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esturión" come from?
"esturión" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list