ajar

[aˈxaɾ]

/[aˈxaɾ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tierra sembrada de ajos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ajar · ajar · Spanish

ajar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 ajar
PropertyValue
Headwordajar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈxaɾ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ajar” en español

ajarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ajar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tierra sembrada de ajos.".

ajar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ajar, spelled A-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tierra sembrada de ajos.

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 "ajar"?
"ajar" is spelled A-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈxaɾ].
What does "ajar" mean?
As a noun, "ajar" means: Tierra sembrada de ajos.
How do you pronounce "ajar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ajar" is [aˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ajar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list