gestante

[xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“gestante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,437 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,437
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que gesta o está en gestación.

Key facts for gestante
PropertyValue
Headwordgestante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xesˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gestante” 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). gestante 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

gestante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,437 among 17,549 “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

embarazadagrávidapreñada

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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Using “gestante”

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

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