acobardarse
[akoβ̞aɾˈð̞aɾse]
The verdict
“acobardarse” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cobrar temor, ceder, tener miedo, volverse cobarde.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acobardarse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [akoβ̞aɾˈð̞aɾse] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acobardarse” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for acobardarse is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [akoβ̞aɾˈð̞aɾse]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
acobardarse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is acobardarse, spelled A-C-O-B-A-R-D-A-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Cobrar temor, ceder, tener miedo, volverse cobarde.
- 2Desistir alguien de su propósito.
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.
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Using “acobardarse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-O-B-A-R-D-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [akoβ̞aɾˈð̞aɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.