frustra

[ˈfɾust̪ɾa]

/[ˈfɾust̪ɾa]/ verb

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The verdict

“frustra” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,055
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de frustrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-frustra · frustra · Spanish

frustra · rank #36,055 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,055
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fragmentado

Nearest frequency peer: fragmentado (-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 “frustra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “frustra” 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).

frustra vs fruta
71% similar
frustra vs frustró
86% similar
frustra vs frustrar
88% similar

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

Key facts for frustra
PropertyValue
Headwordfrustra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɾust̪ɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,055
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “frustra”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).frustracae 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 “fragmentado” (#36,054), “fugaces” (#36,056), “floreció” (#36,053). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “frustra” va en #36,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around frustra (IPA [ˈfɾust̪ɾa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,055 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for frustra, with forms such as "ffrustra", "frrustra", and "frsutra". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fruta", "frustró", "frustrar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 frustra, spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de frustrar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de frustrar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrustra
  • frrustra
  • frsutra
  • frusrta
  • frusstra
  • frustar
  • frustrra
  • frusttra
  • frutsra
  • furstra
  • rfustra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffrustra1frrustra1frsutra2frusrta2frusstra1frustar2frustrra1frusttra1
Edit distance from "frustra"

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 "frustra"?
"frustra" is spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɾust̪ɾa].
What does "frustra" mean?
As a verb, "frustra" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de frustrar.
What words are commonly confused with "frustra"?
"frustra" is commonly confused with "fruta", "frustró", "frustrar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frustra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frustra" is [ˈfɾust̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frustra" come from?
"frustra" 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 "frustra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

fugaces#36,056fusilar#36,058férreas#36,059fingido#36,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

extrañan11 variantshabláis11 variantshackeado11 variantsestallado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list