gestante

[xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“gestante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,437 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,437
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que gesta o está en gestación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gestante · gestante · Spanish

gestante · rank #69,437 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,437
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH ginecólogos

Nearest frequency peer: ginecólogos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gestante”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gestante” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gestante
PropertyValue
Headwordgestante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gestante” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gestantecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ginecólogos” (#69,438), “Georgette” (#69,435), “girlfriend” (#69,439). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gestante” va en #69,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gestante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,437 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gestante, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gestante, spelled G-E-S-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que gesta o está en gestación.
  2. 2
    Que lleva en el útero un óvulo fecundado, embrión o feto.

Synonyms

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 "gestante"?
"gestante" is spelled G-E-S-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e].
What does "gestante" mean?
As an adjective, "gestante" means: Que gesta o está en gestación.
How do you pronounce "gestante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestante" is [xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestante" come from?
"gestante" 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 "gestante", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list