angostar

[ãŋgosˈt̪aɾ]

/[ãŋgosˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“angostar” 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) - Disminuir la anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana) o la amplitud de algo; hacer más angosto o estrecho.

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Index ES-angostar · angostar · Spanish

angostar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for angostar
PropertyValue
Headwordangostar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãŋgosˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “angostar” en español

angostarestá 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

angostar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ãŋgosˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disminuir la anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana) o la amplitud de algo; hacer más angosto o estrecho.".

No misspelling variants are generated for angostar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is angostar, spelled A-N-G-O-S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disminuir la anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana) o la amplitud de algo; hacer más angosto o estrecho.

Antonyms

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 "angostar"?
"angostar" is spelled A-N-G-O-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋgosˈt̪aɾ].
What does "angostar" mean?
As a verb, "angostar" means: Disminuir la anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana) o la amplitud de algo; hacer más angosto o estrecho.
How do you pronounce "angostar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angostar" is [ãŋgosˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angostar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list