amadrinar
[amað̞ɾiˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“amadrinar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una mujer: Hacer de madrina.
Corpus desk
Index ES-amadrinar · amadrinar · Spanish
amadrinar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amadrinar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [amað̞ɾiˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “amadrinar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
amadrinar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [amað̞ɾiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for amadrinar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is amadrinar, spelled A-M-A-D-R-I-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una mujer: Hacer de madrina.
- 2Acobijar, proteger, brindar protección una mujer a alguien; estar de acuerdo esta con una iniciativa; patrocinar algo.
- 3Unir dos caballerías con la correa llamada madrina.
- 4Unir o parear dos cosas para reforzar una de ellas o para que ambas ofrezcan mayor resistencia.
- 5Acostumbrar al ganado caballar a que vaya en tropilla detrás de la madrina.
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.