amaestrar
[amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]
The verdict
“amaestrar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Brindar instrucción y entrenamiento sobre los conocimientos, las destrezas y el modo de proceder en algún campo del saber o de la acción.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amaestrar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amaestrar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for amaestrar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Brindar instrucción y entrenamiento sobre los conocimientos, las destrezas y el modo de proceder en algún campo del saber o de la acción.
- 2Domar a un animal para que ejecute acciones según los deseos humanos.
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.
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Using “amaestrar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-A-E-S-T-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [amaesˈt̪ɾaɾ] (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
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.