afligirse
[afliˈxiɾse]
The verdict
“afligirse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentir inquietud y preocupación.
Corpus desk
Index ES-afligirse · afligirse · Spanish
afligirse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | afligirse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [afliˈxiɾse] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “afligirse” en español
Rare enough to double-check
afligirse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [afliˈxiɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for afligirse, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is afligirse, spelled A-F-L-I-G-I-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Sentir inquietud y preocupación.
- 2Sentir un decaimiento del ánimo, tristeza y sufrimiento moral.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how afligirse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
—Anita, por ese muchacho tan insignificante rebajarte y afligirte tú...
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.