ster

/stɛr/

//stɛr// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-ster · ster · Spanish

ster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 ster
PropertyValue
Headwordster
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɛr/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ster” en español

sterno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ster is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /stɛr/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estrella.".

ster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ster, spelled S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estrella.

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 "ster"?
"ster" is spelled S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /stɛr/.
What does "ster" mean?
As a noun, "ster" means: Estrella.
How do you pronounce "ster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ster" is /stɛr/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ster" come from?
"ster" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list