sestear

[sest̪eˈaɾ]

/[sest̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“sestear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasar la siesta durmiendo o descansando.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sestear · sestear · Spanish

sestear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for sestear
PropertyValue
Headwordsestear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sest̪eˈaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “sestear” en la frecuencia del español

sestearestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sestear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [sest̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sestear has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sestear, spelled S-E-S-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar la siesta durmiendo o descansando.
  2. 2
    Recogerse el ganado durante el día en paraje sombrío para descansar y librarse de los rigores del sol.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sestear"?
"sestear" is spelled S-E-S-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sest̪eˈaɾ].
What does "sestear" mean?
As a verb, "sestear" means: Pasar la siesta durmiendo o descansando.
How do you pronounce "sestear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sestear" is [sest̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sestear" come from?
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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