afligir
[afliˈxiɾ]
The verdict
“afligir” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causar un decaimiento del ánimo, tristeza y sufrimiento moral.
Corpus desk
Index ES-afligir · afligir · Spanish
afligir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | afligir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [afliˈxiɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “afligir” en español
Rare enough to double-check
afligir is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [afliˈxiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how afligir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A todos afligió la indiferencia con que hice mi primera comunión. Jamás me conturbó un retiro, ni una prédica. ¡Dios me parecía tan lejano, y tan severo!
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.