afligir
[afliˈxiɾ]
The verdict
“afligir” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causar un decaimiento del ánimo, tristeza y sufrimiento moral.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | afligir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [afliˈxiɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “afligir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for afligir is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [afliˈxiɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
afligir doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is afligir, spelled A-F-L-I-G-I-R.
Definition
- 1Causar un decaimiento del ánimo, tristeza y sufrimiento moral.
- 2Causar sufrimiento físico, malestar o molestia.
- 3Causar inquietud y preocupación.
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.
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Using “afligir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-F-L-I-G-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [afliˈxiɾ] (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
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.