arrasar

/[araˈsaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,928

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

arrasar is aSpanishverb. It means: Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras). Pronounced [araˈsaɾ]. Often confused with atrapar and arrojar.

Key facts for arrasar
PropertyValue
Headwordarrasar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[araˈsaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,928
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of arrasar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for arrasar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [araˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,928 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for arrasar, with forms such as "ararsar", "arasar", and "arraasr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "atrapar", "arrojar", "arribar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is arrasar, spelled A-R-R-A-S-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras).
  2. 2
    Destruir por completo, reducir a ruinas, pedazos o polvo, especialmente un lugar, una ciudad, o un terreno.
  3. 3
    Poner a ras o igualar con un rasero la medida de diversos granos tales como el trigo, la cebada, etc., u otros materiales arenosos.
  4. 4
    Llenar hasta el tope un recipiente, especialmente con líquido.
  5. 5
    Llenar los ojos de llanto.
  6. 6
    Cortar el pelo del cuerpo, en particular el de la cara.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ararsar,arasar,arraasr,arrasarr,arrasra,arrassar,arrsaar,rarasar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for arrasar

Misspelling Variants of "arrasar"

ararsar7arasar6arraasr7arrasarr8arrasra7arrassar8arrsaar7rarasar7
Misspelling Variants of "arrasar"

Frequency rank: #29,928 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrasar"?
"arrasar" is spelled A-R-R-A-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [araˈsaɾ].
What does "arrasar" mean?
As a verb, "arrasar" means: Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras).
What words are commonly confused with "arrasar"?
"arrasar" is commonly confused with "atrapar", "arrojar", "arribar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrasar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrasar" is [araˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrasar" come from?
"arrasar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.