amancillar

[amãnsiˈʝaɾ]

/[amãnsiˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“amancillar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manchar la fama o reputación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amancillar · amancillar · Spanish

amancillar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 amancillar
PropertyValue
Headwordamancillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[amãnsiˈʝaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “amancillar” en español

amancillarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

amancillar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [amãnsiˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

amancillar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is amancillar, spelled A-M-A-N-C-I-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manchar la fama o reputación.
  2. 2
    Deslucir, afear.
  3. 3
    Causar lástima.

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 "amancillar"?
"amancillar" is spelled A-M-A-N-C-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [amãnsiˈʝaɾ].
What does "amancillar" mean?
As a verb, "amancillar" means: Manchar la fama o reputación.
How do you pronounce "amancillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amancillar" is [amãnsiˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amancillar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list