forastera

[foɾasˈt̪eɾa]

/[foɾasˈt̪eɾa]/ adj

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The verdict

“forastera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,898 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,898
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de forastero.

Key facts for forastera
PropertyValue
Headwordforastera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foɾasˈt̪eɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,898
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “forastera” 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). forastera 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

forastera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,898 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [foɾasˈt̪eɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de forastero.".

forastera has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is forastera, spelled F-O-R-A-S-T-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de forastero.

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 "forastera"?
"forastera" is spelled F-O-R-A-S-T-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾasˈt̪eɾa].
What does "forastera" mean?
As an adjective, "forastera" means: Forma del femenino singular de forastero.
How do you pronounce "forastera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "forastera" is [foɾasˈt̪eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "forastera" come from?
"forastera" 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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Using “forastera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-R-A-S-T-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foɾasˈt̪eɾa] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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