arrojar

/[aroˈxaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,069

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

arrojar is aSpanishverb. It means: Lanzar, tirar, impeler o impulsar con fuerza algo, de modo que se mueva cierta distancia como consecuencia. Pronounced [aroˈxaɾ]. Often confused with arrojo and arrojaron.

Key facts for arrojar
PropertyValue
Headwordarrojar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aroˈxaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,069
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for arrojar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aroˈxaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,069 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 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 arrojar, with forms such as "arojar", "arorjar", and "arrjoar". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "arrojo", "arrojaron", "arroja", 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 arrojar, spelled A-R-R-O-J-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lanzar, tirar, impeler o impulsar con fuerza algo, de modo que se mueva cierta distancia como consecuencia.
  2. 2
    Sacar o echar algo o a alguien lejos de quien ejecuta la acción, o de cierto lugar.
  3. 3
    Echar hacia afuera lo contenido en el estómago.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arojar,arorjar,arrjoar,arroajr,arrojarr,arrojjar,arrojra,rarojar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for arrojar

Misspelling Variants of "arrojar"

arojar6arorjar7arrjoar7arroajr7arrojarr8arrojjar8arrojra7rarojar7
Misspelling Variants of "arrojar"

Frequency rank: #14,069 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrojar"?
"arrojar" is spelled A-R-R-O-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aroˈxaɾ].
What does "arrojar" mean?
As a verb, "arrojar" means: Lanzar, tirar, impeler o impulsar con fuerza algo, de modo que se mueva cierta distancia como consecuencia.
What words are commonly confused with "arrojar"?
"arrojar" is commonly confused with "arrojo", "arrojaron", "arroja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrojar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrojar" is [aroˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrojar" come from?
"arrojar" 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.