amainar
[amajˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“amainar” 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
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recoger en todo o en parte las velas de una embarcación para que no camine tanto.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amainar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [amajˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amainar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for amainar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [amajˈnaɾ]. 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.
No generated misspelling entries exist for amainar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is amainar, spelled A-M-A-I-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Recoger en todo o en parte las velas de una embarcación para que no camine tanto.
- 2Desviar o retirar los pozos de las cubas u otras vasijas que se emplean en ellos.
This word in other languages
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 “amainar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-A-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [amajˈnaɾ] (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.