yerto
[ˈʝeɾt̪o]
The verdict
“yerto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rígido y tieso.
Corpus desk
Index ES-yerto · yerto · Spanish
yerto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Y" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yerto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʝeɾt̪o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “yerto” en español
Rare enough to double-check
yerto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʝeɾt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for yerto, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is yerto, spelled Y-E-R-T-O.
Definition
- 1Rígido y tieso.
- 2Se aplica al viviente que se ha quedado rígido por el frío; y también al cadáver u otra cosa en que se produce el mismo efecto.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how yerto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
no lograba llorar. ¿Cuánto tiempo estuvo así, muda, yerta, anonadada?
Tenía las manos yertas, tiritaba de frío cuando me senté a la mesa frente a mi padre enardecido….
This word in other languages
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.