stare

[ˈsta.ɾe]

/[ˈsta.ɾe]/ verb

The verdict

“stare” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,892 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,892
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-stare · stare · Spanish

stare · rank #97,892 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,892
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH spies

Nearest frequency peer: spies (-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 “stare”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stare
PropertyValue
Headwordstare
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsta.ɾe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#97,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “stare” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “spies” (#97,891), “sopeña” (#97,888), “subacuática” (#97,896). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “stare” va en #97,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stare is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,892 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsta.ɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stare, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is stare, spelled S-T-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estar.

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 "stare"?
"stare" is spelled S-T-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsta.ɾe].
What does "stare" mean?
As a verb, "stare" means: Estar.
How do you pronounce "stare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stare" is [ˈsta.ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stare" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stare", 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