nesta

[ˈnes.ta]

/[ˈnes.ta]/ contraction

The verdict

“nesta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,394 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a contraction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,394
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contracción de la preposición en y el pronombre esta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nesta · nesta · Spanish

nesta · rank #94,394 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,394
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nematodos

Nearest frequency peer: nematodos (-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 “nesta”

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 “nesta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nesta
PropertyValue
Headwordnesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechContraction
IPA[ˈnes.ta]
Letters5
Frequency rank#94,394
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nesta” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “nematodos” (#94,393), “newspapers” (#94,396), “nixtamal” (#94,397). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nesta” va en #94,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nesta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,394 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as acontraction, transcribed [ˈnes.ta]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contracción de la preposición en y el pronombre esta.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nesta, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is nesta, spelled N-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contracción de la preposición en y el pronombre esta.

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 "nesta"?
"nesta" is spelled N-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnes.ta].
What does "nesta" mean?
As a contraction, "nesta" means: Contracción de la preposición en y el pronombre esta.
How do you pronounce "nesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nesta" is [ˈnes.ta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nesta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nesta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list