acoquinar

[akokiˈnaɾ]

/[akokiˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“acoquinar” 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) - Intimidar, acobardar o hacer perder la valentía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acoquinar · acoquinar · Spanish

acoquinar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 acoquinar
PropertyValue
Headwordacoquinar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[akokiˈnaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “acoquinar” en español

acoquinarqueda 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

acoquinar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [akokiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Intimidar, acobardar o hacer perder la valentía.".

No misspelling variants are generated for acoquinar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is acoquinar, spelled A-C-O-Q-U-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intimidar, acobardar o hacer perder la valentía.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Felizmente la salida de un ángel, armado de lanza y escudo, que con cuatro palabras supo acoquinar al diablo y darle media docena de patadas, tranquilizó a Pepito, el cual se animó mucho oyendo las exclamaciones de contento que de todos los puntos del teatro salían.

Synonyms

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 "acoquinar"?
"acoquinar" is spelled A-C-O-Q-U-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [akokiˈnaɾ].
What does "acoquinar" mean?
As a verb, "acoquinar" means: Intimidar, acobardar o hacer perder la valentía.
How do you pronounce "acoquinar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acoquinar" is [akokiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acoquinar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list