afeitan

[aˈfejt̪ãn]

/[aˈfejt̪ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“afeitan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,153 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,153
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afeitar.

Key facts for afeitan
PropertyValue
Headwordafeitan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈfejt̪ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,153
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afeitan” 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). afeitan 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

afeitan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,153 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈfejt̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afeitar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for afeitan, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afeitan, spelled A-F-E-I-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afeitar.

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 "afeitan"?
"afeitan" is spelled A-F-E-I-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈfejt̪ãn].
What does "afeitan" mean?
As a verb, "afeitan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afeitar.
How do you pronounce "afeitan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afeitan" is [aˈfejt̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afeitan" come from?
"afeitan" 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 “afeitan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-E-I-T-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈfejt̪ãn] (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