afogarse

[afoˈɣ̞aɾse]

/[afoˈɣ̞aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“afogarse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perder la vida por no poder respirar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-afogarse · afogarse · Spanish

afogarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for afogarse
PropertyValue
Headwordafogarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[afoˈɣ̞aɾse]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “afogarse” en español

afogarseestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

afogarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [afoˈɣ̞aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perder la vida por no poder respirar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for afogarse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is afogarse, spelled A-F-O-G-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder la vida por no poder respirar.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "afogarse"?
"afogarse" is spelled A-F-O-G-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [afoˈɣ̞aɾse].
What does "afogarse" mean?
As a verb, "afogarse" means: Perder la vida por no poder respirar.
How do you pronounce "afogarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afogarse" is [afoˈɣ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afogarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list