ameritar

[ameɾiˈt̪aɾ]

/[ameɾiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Valer, tener algo cierto grado o valor; merecer la pena, el esfuerzo, la atención, etc. Parecer meritorio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ameritar · ameritar · Spanish

ameritar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 ameritar
PropertyValue
Headwordameritar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ameɾiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ameritar” en español

ameritarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ameritar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ameɾiˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ameritar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 ameritar, spelled A-M-E-R-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Valer, tener algo cierto grado o valor; merecer la pena, el esfuerzo, la atención, etc. Parecer meritorio.
  2. 2
    Dar valor o mérito; justificar.

Synonyms

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 "ameritar"?
"ameritar" is spelled A-M-E-R-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ameɾiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "ameritar" mean?
As a verb, "ameritar" means: Valer, tener algo cierto grado o valor; merecer la pena, el esfuerzo, la atención, etc. Parecer meritorio.
How do you pronounce "ameritar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ameritar" is [ameɾiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ameritar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list