adoctrinar

[að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ]

/[að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“adoctrinar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,284 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,284
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inculcarle a alguien determinadas ideas o manera de pensar.

Key facts for adoctrinar
PropertyValue
Headwordadoctrinar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,284
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adoctrinar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). adoctrinar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

adoctrinar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,284 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inculcarle a alguien determinadas ideas o manera de pensar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for adoctrinar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is adoctrinar, spelled A-D-O-C-T-R-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inculcarle a alguien determinadas ideas o manera de pensar.

This word in other languages

indoctrinate(English)endoctriner(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adoctrinar"?
"adoctrinar" is spelled A-D-O-C-T-R-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ].
What does "adoctrinar" mean?
As a verb, "adoctrinar" means: Inculcarle a alguien determinadas ideas o manera de pensar.
How do you pronounce "adoctrinar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adoctrinar" is [að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adoctrinar" come from?
"adoctrinar" 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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Using “adoctrinar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-O-C-T-R-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞okt̪ɾiˈnaɾ] (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

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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