aflige

[aˈflixe]

/[aˈflixe]/ verb

The verdict

“aflige” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,233 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,233
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afligir o de afligirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aflige · aflige · Spanish

aflige · rank #58,233 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,233
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH afamada

Nearest frequency peer: afamada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “aflige”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aflige” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aflige
PropertyValue
Headwordaflige
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈflixe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aflige” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.afligecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “afamada” (#58,232), “agacharse” (#58,234), “agendar” (#58,235). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aflige” va en #58,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aflige is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,233 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈflixe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aflige doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is aflige, spelled A-F-L-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afligir o de afligirse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de afligir.

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 "aflige"?
"aflige" is spelled A-F-L-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈflixe].
What does "aflige" mean?
As a verb, "aflige" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afligir o de afligirse.
How do you pronounce "aflige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aflige" is [aˈflixe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aflige" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aflige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list