ansío

[ãnˈsio]

/[ãnˈsio]/ verb

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The verdict

“ansío” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,063 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,063
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ansiar o de ansiarse.

Key facts for ansío
PropertyValue
Headwordansío
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãnˈsio]
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ansío” 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). ansío lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

ansío is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,063 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ãnˈsio]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ansiar o de ansiarse.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ansío, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ansío, spelled A-N-S-Í-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ansiar o de ansiarse.

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 "ansío"?
"ansío" is spelled A-N-S-Í-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãnˈsio].
What does "ansío" mean?
As a verb, "ansío" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ansiar o de ansiarse.
How do you pronounce "ansío"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansío" is [ãnˈsio]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansío" come from?
"ansío" 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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Using “ansío”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-S-Í-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãnˈsio] (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

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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