acerrojar

[aseroˈxaɾ]

/[aseroˈxaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guardar algo con un cerrojo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acerrojar · acerrojar · Spanish

acerrojar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 acerrojar
PropertyValue
Headwordacerrojar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aseroˈxaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “acerrojar” en la frecuencia del español

acerrojarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acerrojar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aseroˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Guardar algo con un cerrojo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for acerrojar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is acerrojar, spelled A-C-E-R-R-O-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guardar algo con un cerrojo.

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 "acerrojar"?
"acerrojar" is spelled A-C-E-R-R-O-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aseroˈxaɾ].
What does "acerrojar" mean?
As a verb, "acerrojar" means: Guardar algo con un cerrojo.
How do you pronounce "acerrojar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acerrojar" is [aseroˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acerrojar" come from?
"acerrojar" 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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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