euskera

[ewsˈkeɾa]

/[ewsˈkeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“euskera” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,057
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lengua aislada hablada en Navarra, el País Vasco y el sudoeste de Francia. Es una de las pocas lenguas habladas actualmente en Europa que no desciende del tronco indoeuropeo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-euskera · euskera · Spanish

euskera · rank #23,057 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,057
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH excitante

Nearest frequency peer: excitante (+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 “euskera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “euskera” 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).

euskera vs espera
71% similar
euskera vs esfera
71% similar

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

Key facts for euskera
PropertyValue
Headwordeuskera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ewsˈkeɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,057
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “euskera”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).euskeracae 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 “excitante” (#23,058), “estuviesen” (#23,055), “estudioso” (#23,054). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “euskera” va en #23,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around euskera (IPA [ewsˈkeɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,057 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lengua aislada hablada en Navarra, el País Vasco y el sudoeste de Francia. Es una de las pocas lenguas habladas actualmente en Europa que no desciende del tronco indoeuropeo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for euskera, with forms such as "esukera", "euksera", and "eusekra". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "espera", "esfera", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 euskera, spelled E-U-S-K-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lengua aislada hablada en Navarra, el País Vasco y el sudoeste de Francia. Es una de las pocas lenguas habladas actualmente en Europa que no desciende del tronco indoeuropeo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lo que tiene de especial el o los euskeras, es el hecho de mantener vivas muchas raíces, tal y como fueron utilizadas en la prehistoria.

Synonyms

éuscarovascovascuence

This word in other languages

Basque(English)basque(Français)Baskisch(Deutsch)basco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esukera
  • euksera
  • eusekra
  • euskear
  • euskerra
  • euskkera
  • euskrea
  • eusskera
  • ueskera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esukera2euksera2eusekra2euskear2euskerra1euskkera1euskrea2eusskera1
Edit distance from "euskera"

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 "euskera"?
"euskera" is spelled E-U-S-K-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ewsˈkeɾa].
What does "euskera" mean?
As a noun, "euskera" means: Lengua aislada hablada en Navarra, el País Vasco y el sudoeste de Francia. Es una de las pocas lenguas habladas actualmente en Europa que no desciende del tronco indoeuropeo.
What words are commonly confused with "euskera"?
"euskera" is commonly confused with "espera", "esfera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "euskera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "euskera" is [ewsˈkeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "euskera" come from?
"euskera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

estafas#23,051fechado#23,064foreign#23,067forzoso#23,069

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gamboa9 variantselimine9 variantsidiotez9 variantsinnovar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list