siesta

[ˈsjest̪a]

/[ˈsjest̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“siesta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,072
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tiempo después del mediodía en que aprieta más el calor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-siesta · siesta · Spanish

siesta · rank #10,072 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,072
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH see

Nearest frequency peer: see (-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 “siesta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “siesta” 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).

siesta vs sita
67% similar
siesta vs siete
67% similar
siesta vs suelta
67% similar

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

Key facts for siesta
PropertyValue
Headwordsiesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsjest̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,072
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “siesta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.siestacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “see” (#10,071), “sillón” (#10,073), “saluda” (#10,070). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “siesta” va en #10,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around siesta (IPA [ˈsjest̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,072 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for siesta, with forms such as "ciesta", "isesta", and "seista". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "sita", "siete", "suelta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is siesta, spelled S-I-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiempo después del mediodía en que aprieta más el calor.
  2. 2
    Tiempo destinado para dormir o descansar después de la comida del mediodía.
  3. 3
    Dormida o sueño que se toma después de comer, especialmente al mediodía o durante las primeras horas de la tarde.
  4. 4
    Música que en las iglesias se canta o toca por la tarde.

This word in other languages

siesta(English)sieste(Français)Siesta(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ciesta
  • isesta
  • seista
  • siesat
  • siessta
  • siestta
  • sietsa
  • siseta
  • ssiesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ciesta1isesta2seista2siesat2siessta1siestta1sietsa2siseta2
Edit distance from "siesta"

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 "siesta"?
"siesta" is spelled S-I-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjest̪a].
What does "siesta" mean?
As a noun, "siesta" means: Tiempo después del mediodía en que aprieta más el calor.
What words are commonly confused with "siesta"?
"siesta" is commonly confused with "sita", "siete", "suelta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "siesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siesta" is [ˈsjest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siesta" come from?
"siesta" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sillón#10,073saluda#10,070sabrás#10,068Robles#10,067

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tardar9 variantstraten9 variantsvagina9 variantsparodia9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list