adquirí

[að̞kiˈɾi]

/[að̞kiˈɾi]/ verb

The verdict

“adquirí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,662 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,662
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de adquirir.

Key facts for adquirí
PropertyValue
Headwordadquirí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[að̞kiˈɾi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adquirí” 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). adquirí lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

adquirí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,662 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [að̞kiˈɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for adquirí in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 adquirí, spelled A-D-Q-U-I-R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de adquirir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de adquirir.

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 "adquirí"?
"adquirí" is spelled A-D-Q-U-I-R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞kiˈɾi].
What does "adquirí" mean?
As a verb, "adquirí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de adquirir.
How do you pronounce "adquirí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adquirí" is [að̞kiˈɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adquirí" come from?
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Using “adquirí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-Q-U-I-R-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞kiˈɾi] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list