ameritaba

[ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“ameritaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,739 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,739
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ameritar.

Key facts for ameritaba
PropertyValue
Headwordameritaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,739
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ameritaba” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ameritaba lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ameritaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,739 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ameritaba, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ameritaba, spelled A-M-E-R-I-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ameritar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ameritar.

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 "ameritaba"?
"ameritaba" is spelled A-M-E-R-I-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "ameritaba" mean?
As a verb, "ameritaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ameritar.
How do you pronounce "ameritaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ameritaba" is [ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ameritaba" come from?
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Using “ameritaba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-E-R-I-T-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ameɾiˈt̪aβ̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list