Amasa

[aˈmasa]

/[aˈmasa]/ name

The verdict

“Amasa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,232 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,232
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amasa · Amasa · Spanish

Amasa · rank #74,232 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,232
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH altozano

Nearest frequency peer: altozano (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Amasa”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Amasa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Amasa
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmasa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aˈmasa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Amasa” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Amasacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “altozano” (#74,231), “amenas” (#74,233), “alicantina” (#74,229). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “Amasa” va en #74,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amasa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,232 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aˈmasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Amasa in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Amasa, spelled A-M-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amasa"?
"Amasa" is spelled A-M-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmasa].
What does "Amasa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Amasa" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Amasa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amasa" is [aˈmasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amasa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Amasa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list