amortizar

[amoɾt̪iˈsaɾ]

/[amoɾt̪iˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“amortizar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,324 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,324
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transferir la propiedad de un bien a una entidad, habitualmente religiosa, que está inhibida de venderlo o enajenarlo nuevamente

Key facts for amortizar
PropertyValue
Headwordamortizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[amoɾt̪iˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,324
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amortizar” 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). amortizar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

amortizar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,324 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [amoɾt̪iˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for amortizar in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is amortizar, spelled A-M-O-R-T-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transferir la propiedad de un bien a una entidad, habitualmente religiosa, que está inhibida de venderlo o enajenarlo nuevamente
  2. 2
    Pagar, especialmente en plazos, una deuda u otra obligación
  3. 3
    Recuperar, especialmente en plazos, una inversión de capital
  4. 4
    Eliminar puestos de trabajo
  5. 5
    Reflejar contablemente la depreciación de los bienes de capital a lo largo del tiempo, registrando la misma como pérdida contable en cada ejercicio

Antonyms

desamortizar

This word in other languages

amortize(English)amortir(Français)amortisieren(Deutsch)

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 "amortizar"?
"amortizar" is spelled A-M-O-R-T-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [amoɾt̪iˈsaɾ].
What does "amortizar" mean?
As a verb, "amortizar" means: Transferir la propiedad de un bien a una entidad, habitualmente religiosa, que está inhibida de venderlo o enajenarlo nuevamente
How do you pronounce "amortizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amortizar" is [amoɾt̪iˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amortizar" come from?
"amortizar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “amortizar”

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

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