nuestras

[ˈnwest̪ɾas]

/[ˈnwest̪ɾas]/ adj

The verdict

“nuestras” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #525 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#525
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nuestras vs nuestro
75% similar
nuestras vs nuestros
88% similar
nuestras vs nuestra
88% similar

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

Key facts for nuestras
PropertyValue
Headwordnuestras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnwest̪ɾas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#525
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nuestras” 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). nuestras 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 nuestras is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnwest̪ɾas]. Corpus data places it at rank #525 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino plural de nuestro.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nuestras, with forms such as "neustras", "nnuestras", and "nuesrtas". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "nuestro", "nuestros", "nuestra", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is nuestras, spelled N-U-E-S-T-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de nuestro.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: neustras,nnuestras,nuesrtas,nuesstras,nuestars,nuestrass,nuestrras,nuestrsa,nuesttras,nuetsras,nusetras,unestras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nuestras - 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.

neustras2nnuestras1nuesrtas2nuesstras1nuestars2nuestrass1nuestrras1nuestrsa2
Edit distance from "nuestras"

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

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

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