acuartelar

[akwaɾt̪eˈlaɾ]

/[akwaɾt̪eˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“acuartelar” 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) - Poner la tropa en cuarteles.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acuartelar · acuartelar · Spanish

acuartelar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

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

Cola larga: rango de “acuartelar” en español

acuartelarno 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

acuartelar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [akwaɾt̪eˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

acuartelar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is acuartelar, spelled A-C-U-A-R-T-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner la tropa en cuarteles.
  2. 2
    Mandar a una tropa que se quede en el cuartel en previsión de algún altercado.
  3. 3
    Dividir un escudo en cuarteles
  4. 4
    Presentar más al viento la superficie de una vela cazándola y braceándola todo lo posible por sotavento.

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 "acuartelar"?
"acuartelar" is spelled A-C-U-A-R-T-E-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [akwaɾt̪eˈlaɾ].
What does "acuartelar" mean?
As a verb, "acuartelar" means: Poner la tropa en cuarteles.
How do you pronounce "acuartelar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acuartelar" is [akwaɾt̪eˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acuartelar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list