ancilar
[ãnsiˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“ancilar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la ancila.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ancilar · ancilar · Spanish
ancilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ancilar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ãnsiˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ancilar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ancilar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ãnsiˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ancilar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ancilar, spelled A-N-C-I-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Que pertenece o concierne a la ancila.
- 2Por extensión, excesivamente apegado o subordinado a algo.
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.