letra bastarda
[ˈlet̪ɾa β̞asˈt̪aɾð̞a]
The verdict
“letra bastarda” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | letra bastarda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈlet̪ɾa β̞asˈt̪aɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “letra bastarda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for letra bastarda is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlet̪ɾa β̞asˈt̪aɾð̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.".
letra bastarda doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is letra bastarda, spelled L-E-T-R-A- -B-A-S-T-A-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1Tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “letra bastarda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-T-R-A- -B-A-S-T-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlet̪ɾa β̞asˈt̪aɾð̞a] (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
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.