amortiguar

[amoɾt̪iˈɣ̞waɾ]

/[amoɾt̪iˈɣ̞waɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“amortiguar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,686 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,686
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reducir la viveza o intensidad de algo

Corpus desk

Index ES-amortiguar · amortiguar · Spanish

amortiguar · rank #50,686 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,686
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH amparos

Nearest frequency peer: amparos (+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 “amortiguar”

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 “amortiguar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for amortiguar
PropertyValue
Headwordamortiguar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[amoɾt̪iˈɣ̞waɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “amortiguar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.amortiguarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “amparos” (#50,687), “Alvar” (#50,684), “anaconda” (#50,688). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “amortiguar” va en #50,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amortiguar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,686 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [amoɾt̪iˈɣ̞waɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reducir la viveza o intensidad de algo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for amortiguar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 amortiguar, spelled A-M-O-R-T-I-G-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reducir la viveza o intensidad de algo

This word in other languages

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 "amortiguar"?
"amortiguar" is spelled A-M-O-R-T-I-G-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [amoɾt̪iˈɣ̞waɾ].
What does "amortiguar" mean?
As a verb, "amortiguar" means: Reducir la viveza o intensidad de algo
How do you pronounce "amortiguar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amortiguar" is [amoɾt̪iˈɣ̞waɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amortiguar" come from?
"amortiguar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list