straw

/stɹɔː/

//stɹɔː// noun

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The verdict

“straw” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,686 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,686
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-straw · straw · Spanish

straw · rank #78,686 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,686
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH strength

Nearest frequency peer: strength (+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 “straw”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for straw
PropertyValue
Headwordstraw
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɹɔː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#78,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “straw” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).strawcae 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: “strength” (#78,687), “subastado” (#78,688), “Stockholm” (#78,683). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “straw” va en #78,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

straw is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,686 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /stɹɔː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for straw in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is straw, spelled S-T-R-A-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paja.
  2. 2
    Pajilla, caña para beber, popote(México).
  3. 3
    El color paja

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tails#78,700sirte#78,668tease#78,707tebeo#78,708

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list