arrodillar

[aroð̞iˈʝaɾ]

/[aroð̞iˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“arrodillar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,507 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,507
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer que alguien apoye sobre el suelo una rodilla o ambas.

Key facts for arrodillar
PropertyValue
Headwordarrodillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aroð̞iˈʝaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrodillar” 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). arrodillar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

arrodillar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,507 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aroð̞iˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer que alguien apoye sobre el suelo una rodilla o ambas.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arrodillar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is arrodillar, spelled A-R-R-O-D-I-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que alguien apoye sobre el suelo una rodilla o ambas.

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 "arrodillar"?
"arrodillar" is spelled A-R-R-O-D-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aroð̞iˈʝaɾ].
What does "arrodillar" mean?
As a verb, "arrodillar" means: Hacer que alguien apoye sobre el suelo una rodilla o ambas.
How do you pronounce "arrodillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrodillar" is [aroð̞iˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrodillar" come from?
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Using “arrodillar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-R-O-D-I-L-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aroð̞iˈʝaɾ] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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