semestre

[seˈmest̪ɾe]

/[seˈmest̪ɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“semestre” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,045. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,045
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Porción de tiempo que dura seis meses, lo que equivale a la mitad de un año. En cada año calendario hay dos semestres, nos podemos referir a ellos como primer semestre, que va desde el 1 de enero h...

Corpus desk

Index ES-semestre · semestre · Spanish

semestre · rank #5,045 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,045
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH servidor

Nearest frequency peer: servidor (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “semestre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “semestre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

semestre vs semestres
89% similar
semestre vs semestral
78% similar

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

Key facts for semestre
PropertyValue
Headwordsemestre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈmest̪ɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,045
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “semestre”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).semestrecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “servidor” (#5,046), “rompió” (#5,043), “sintió” (#5,047). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “semestre” va en #5,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around semestre (IPA [seˈmest̪ɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,045 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for semestre, with forms such as "cemestre", "esmestre", and "seemstre". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "semestres", "semestral", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is semestre, spelled S-E-M-E-S-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción de tiempo que dura seis meses, lo que equivale a la mitad de un año. En cada año calendario hay dos semestres, nos podemos referir a ellos como primer semestre, que va desde el 1 de enero hasta el 30 de junio, y segundo semestre, que va desde el 1 de julio hasta el 31 de diciembre.
  2. 2
    Renta, sueldo, pensión, etcétera, que se cobra o se paga al fin de cada semestre.
  3. 3
    Conjunto de los números de un periódico o revista publicados durante un semestre.

This word in other languages

semester(English)semestre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cemestre
  • esmestre
  • seemstre
  • semesrte
  • semesstre
  • semester
  • semestrre
  • semesttre
  • semetsre
  • semmestre
  • semsetre
  • smeestre
  • ssemestre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of semestre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cemestre1esmestre2seemstre2semesrte2semesstre1semester2semestrre1semesttre1
Edit distance from "semestre"

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 "semestre"?
"semestre" is spelled S-E-M-E-S-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈmest̪ɾe].
What does "semestre" mean?
As a noun, "semestre" means: Porción de tiempo que dura seis meses, lo que equivale a la mitad de un año. En cada año calendario hay dos semestres, nos podemos referir a ellos como primer semestre, que va desde el 1 de enero h...
What words are commonly confused with "semestre"?
"semestre" is commonly confused with "semestres", "semestral". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "semestre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semestre" is [seˈmest̪ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semestre" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

servidor#5,046terminal#5,050tremendo#5,055queridos#5,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

vestidos13 variantsartística13 variantsmundiales13 variantsasociados13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list