strain

/stɹeɪn/

//stɹeɪn// noun

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The verdict

“strain” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,282 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,282
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tensión.

Key facts for strain
PropertyValue
Headwordstrain
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɹeɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strain” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). strain lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

strain is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,282 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /stɹeɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

strain doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is strain, spelled S-T-R-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tensión.
  2. 2
    Presión.
  3. 3
    Esfuerzo.
  4. 4
    Esguince.
  5. 5
    Distensión.
  6. 6
    Cepa.
  7. 7
    Compás.
  8. 8
    Saturación.
  9. 9
    Raza.

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 "strain"?
"strain" is spelled S-T-R-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹeɪn/.
What does "strain" mean?
As a noun, "strain" means: Tensión.
How do you pronounce "strain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strain" is /stɹeɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strain" come from?
"strain" 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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Using “strain”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-T-R-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /stɹeɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list