ambicionar

[ãmbisjoˈnaɾ]

/[ãmbisjoˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“ambicionar” 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) - Desear ardientemente una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ambicionar · ambicionar · Spanish

ambicionar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 ambicionar
PropertyValue
Headwordambicionar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãmbisjoˈnaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ambicionar” en español

ambicionarno 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

ambicionar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ãmbisjoˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desear ardientemente una cosa.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ambicionar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ambicionar, spelled A-M-B-I-C-I-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desear ardientemente una cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ambicionar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. No había probabilidad de que el Consejo designara en propiedad a Mr. Chips. Este tampoco ambicionaba el puesto.

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 "ambicionar"?
"ambicionar" is spelled A-M-B-I-C-I-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmbisjoˈnaɾ].
What does "ambicionar" mean?
As a verb, "ambicionar" means: Desear ardientemente una cosa.
How do you pronounce "ambicionar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambicionar" is [ãmbisjoˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ambicionar" come from?
"ambicionar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list