alienar

[aljeˈnaɾ]

/[aljeˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“alienar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,605 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,605
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Producir un cambio mental.

Key facts for alienar
PropertyValue
Headwordalienar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aljeˈnaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alienar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). alienar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alienar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,605 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aljeˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

alienar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alienar, spelled A-L-I-E-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir un cambio mental.
  2. 2
    Limitar o condicionar la personalidad.
  3. 3
    Evitar un acercamiento.

This word in other languages

veräußern(Deutsch)

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 "alienar"?
"alienar" is spelled A-L-I-E-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aljeˈnaɾ].
What does "alienar" mean?
As a verb, "alienar" means: Producir un cambio mental.
How do you pronounce "alienar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alienar" is [aljeˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alienar" come from?
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Using “alienar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-I-E-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aljeˈnaɾ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list