amaestrar

[amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]

/[amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“amaestrar” 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) - Brindar instrucción y entrenamiento sobre los conocimientos, las destrezas y el modo de proceder en algún campo del saber o de la acción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amaestrar · amaestrar · Spanish

amaestrar · 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.

Key facts for amaestrar
PropertyValue
Headwordamaestrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “amaestrar” en español

amaestrarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

amaestrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for amaestrar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 amaestrar, spelled A-M-A-E-S-T-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brindar instrucción y entrenamiento sobre los conocimientos, las destrezas y el modo de proceder en algún campo del saber o de la acción.
  2. 2
    Domar a un animal para que ejecute acciones según los deseos humanos.

Synonyms

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 "amaestrar"?
"amaestrar" is spelled A-M-A-E-S-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ].
What does "amaestrar" mean?
As a verb, "amaestrar" means: Brindar instrucción y entrenamiento sobre los conocimientos, las destrezas y el modo de proceder en algún campo del saber o de la acción.
How do you pronounce "amaestrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amaestrar" is [amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amaestrar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list