maestras

[maˈest̪ɾas]

/[maˈest̪ɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“maestras” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,508 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,508
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de maestra.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

maestras vs muestra
75% similar
maestras vs maestro
75% similar
maestras vs maestre
75% similar

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

Key facts for maestras
PropertyValue
Headwordmaestras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈest̪ɾas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,508
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maestras” 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). maestras lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for maestras is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈest̪ɾas]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,508 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de maestra.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for maestras, with forms such as "amestras", "maesrtas", and "maesstras". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "muestra", "maestro", "maestre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is maestras, spelled M-A-E-S-T-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de maestra.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amestras,maesrtas,maesstras,maestars,maestrass,maestrras,maestrsa,maesttras,maetsras,masetras,meastras,mmaestras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maestras - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amestras2maesrtas2maesstras1maestars2maestrass1maestrras1maestrsa2maesttras1
Edit distance from "maestras"

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 "maestras"?
"maestras" is spelled M-A-E-S-T-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈest̪ɾas].
What does "maestras" mean?
As a noun, "maestras" means: Forma del plural de maestra.
What words are commonly confused with "maestras"?
"maestras" is commonly confused with "muestra", "maestro", "maestre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maestras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maestras" is [maˈest̪ɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maestras" come from?
"maestras" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “maestras”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-E-S-T-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈest̪ɾas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “muestra” - see the side-by-side comparison. maestras vs muestra
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list