achantarse

[at͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[at͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dejar de comportarse con arrogancia por miedo a la actitud de otra persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-achantarse · achantarse · Spanish

achantarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 achantarse
PropertyValue
Headwordachantarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “achantarse” en español

achantarseno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

achantarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for achantarse in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is achantarse, spelled A-C-H-A-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar de comportarse con arrogancia por miedo a la actitud de otra persona.
  2. 2
    Dejar de intervenir en un asunto por precaución o maldad.
  3. 3
    Retirarse o esconderse durante una situación peligrosa.
  4. 4
    Aguardar, esperar el momento oportuno.
  5. 5
    Tornarse una persona indiferente o apática.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how achantarse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ya va, achántate un pelo ahí

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 "achantarse"?
"achantarse" is spelled A-C-H-A-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [at͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "achantarse" mean?
As a verb, "achantarse" means: Dejar de comportarse con arrogancia por miedo a la actitud de otra persona.
How do you pronounce "achantarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achantarse" is [at͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achantarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list