adormilar

[að̞oɾmiˈlaɾ]

/[að̞oɾmiˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“adormilar” 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) - Infinitivo de adormilarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a adormilar» o «va a adormilarse».

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Index ES-adormilar · adormilar · Spanish

adormilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 adormilar
PropertyValue
Headwordadormilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[að̞oɾmiˈlaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “adormilar” en español

adormilarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

adormilar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [að̞oɾmiˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Infinitivo de adormilarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a adormilar» o «va a adormilarse».".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for adormilar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is adormilar, spelled A-D-O-R-M-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infinitivo de adormilarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a adormilar» o «va a adormilarse».

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 "adormilar"?
"adormilar" is spelled A-D-O-R-M-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞oɾmiˈlaɾ].
What does "adormilar" mean?
As a verb, "adormilar" means: Infinitivo de adormilarse (verbo pronominal). :*Uso: admite doble sintaxis: «se va a adormilar» o «va a adormilarse».
How do you pronounce "adormilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adormilar" is [að̞oɾmiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adormilar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list