arar

[aˈɾaɾ]

/[aˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“arar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,074 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,074
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trabajar la tierra con el arado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-arar · arar · Spanish

arar · rank #52,074 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,074
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH argumentacion…

Nearest frequency peer: argumentaciones (+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 “arar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arar
PropertyValue
Headwordarar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈɾaɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#52,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arar” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “argumentaciones” (#52,075), “apátridas” (#52,071), “apátrida” (#52,070). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arar” va en #52,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,074 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for arar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 arar, spelled A-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trabajar la tierra con el arado.
  2. 2
    Formar surcos o rayas como surcos en alguna cosa o material.
  3. 3
    Hendir el agua, u otro fluido, dejando una estela tras de sí.

Synonyms

aricarbarbecharlabrarroturarsurcarsurcar

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 "arar"?
"arar" is spelled A-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɾaɾ].
What does "arar" mean?
As a verb, "arar" means: Trabajar la tierra con el arado.
How do you pronounce "arar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arar" is [aˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list