menestra
[meˈnest̪ɾa]
The verdict
“menestra” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guisado compuesto con diferentes hortalizas y trozos pequeños de carne o jamón.
Corpus desk
Index ES-menestra · menestra · Spanish
menestra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | menestra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [meˈnest̪ɾa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “menestra” en español
Rare enough to double-check
menestra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈnest̪ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
menestra doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is menestra, spelled M-E-N-E-S-T-R-A.
Definition
- 1Guisado compuesto con diferentes hortalizas y trozos pequeños de carne o jamón.
- 2Legumbre seca.
- 3Ración de legumbres secas, guisadas o cocidas, que se suministra a la tropa, a los presidiarios, etc.
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.