ahogar

[aoˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[aoˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“ahogar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,561. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,561
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impedir que una persona o animal respirar, por ejemplo agarrándole la garganta o metiéndolo en el agua, generalmente causándole la muerte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ahogar · ahogar · Spanish

ahogar · rank #22,561 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,561
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH agrupados

Nearest frequency peer: agrupados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ahogar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ahogar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ahogar vs ahora
67% similar
ahogar vs ahogo
67% similar
ahogar vs apoyar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ahogar
PropertyValue
Headwordahogar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aoˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,561
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ahogar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ahogarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “agrupados” (#22,560), “alabado” (#22,562), “advirtiendo” (#22,559). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ahogar” va en #22,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ahogar (IPA [aoˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,561 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ahogar, with forms such as "ahgoar", "ahhogar", and "ahoagr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ahora", "ahogo", "apoyar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ahogar, spelled A-H-O-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impedir que una persona o animal respirar, por ejemplo agarrándole la garganta o metiéndolo en el agua, generalmente causándole la muerte.
  2. 2
    Causar daño a una planta o semilla por regarla en exceso, juntarla muy estrechamente con otras o por dejarla cerca de otras plantas dañinas.
  3. 3
    Extinguir o apagar un fuego con elementos para dificultar la combustión.
  4. 4
    Arrojar agua a la cal para apagarla.
  5. 5
    Causar agobio, angustia o fatiga, especialmente por presión física o emocional en el pecho.
  6. 6
    Poner algo bajo el agua.
  7. 7
    Silenciar o reprimir un sonido, una idea, una emoción, un recuerdo, un clamor, etc.
  8. 8
    Dejar al rival sin movimientos legales y sin que su rey esté en jaque.
  9. 9
    Sobrecargar de combustible un motor, impidiendo la correcta combustión.
  10. 10
    Inundarse de agua la proa de una embarcación, por exceso de inclinación o ladeamiento.

Synonyms

sofocar

This word in other languages

drown(English)noyer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahgoar
  • ahhogar
  • ahoagr
  • ahogarr
  • ahoggar
  • ahogra
  • aohgar
  • haogar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ahogar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahgoar2ahhogar1ahoagr2ahogarr1ahoggar1ahogra2aohgar2haogar2
Edit distance from "ahogar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ahogar"?
"ahogar" is spelled A-H-O-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aoˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "ahogar" mean?
As a verb, "ahogar" means: Impedir que una persona o animal respirar, por ejemplo agarrándole la garganta o metiéndolo en el agua, generalmente causándole la muerte.
What words are commonly confused with "ahogar"?
"ahogar" is commonly confused with "ahora", "ahogo", "apoyar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ahogar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ahogar" is [aoˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ahogar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ahogar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

bañado8 variantscabal8 variantsCasey8 variantssubte8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list