agostar
[aɣ̞osˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“agostar” 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 May 6, 2026) - Secar o abrasar el excesivo calor las plantas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | agostar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aɣ̞osˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “agostar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
agostar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aɣ̞osˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
agostar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is agostar, spelled A-G-O-S-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Secar o abrasar el excesivo calor las plantas.
- 2Provocar el deterioro en el aspecto físico de una cosa.
- 3Arar o cavar la tierra en el mes de agosto, para limpiarla de malas hierbas.
This word in other languages
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 “agostar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-G-O-S-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aɣ̞osˈt̪aɾ] (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.