tester

[ˈt̪est̪eɾ]

/[ˈt̪est̪eɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“tester” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,349 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,349
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-tester · tester · Spanish

tester · rank #72,349 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,349
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH testeo

Nearest frequency peer: testeo (-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 “tester”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tester
PropertyValue
Headwordtester
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪est̪eɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tester” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).testercae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “testeo” (#72,348), “temáis” (#72,346), “tempus” (#72,345). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tester” va en #72,349. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tester is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,349 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪est̪eɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Impropiamente, multímetro.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tester, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tester, spelled T-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impropiamente, multímetro.

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

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list