arrugarse

[aruˈɣ̞aɾse]

/[aruˈɣ̞aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“arrugarse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adquirir arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).

Corpus desk

Index ES-arrugarse · arrugarse · Spanish

arrugarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for arrugarse
PropertyValue
Headwordarrugarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aruˈɣ̞aɾse]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arrugarse” en español

arrugarseestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arrugarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aruˈɣ̞aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arrugarse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is arrugarse, spelled A-R-R-U-G-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adquirir arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).
  2. 2
    Reducirse o disminuirse, especialmente al adquirir arrugas.
  3. 3
    Perder los ánimos, ponerse triste o melancólico, encogerse, mostrar baja autoestima, cortedad de genio, cobardía, falta de valor; acobardarse.
  4. 4
    Huir, escaparse, fugarse, salir de un lugar o situación de peligro o en que no se tenía libertad.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrugarse"?
"arrugarse" is spelled A-R-R-U-G-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aruˈɣ̞aɾse].
What does "arrugarse" mean?
As a verb, "arrugarse" means: Adquirir arrugas (pliegues en la piel o en un material flexible como telas, papel, etc.).
How do you pronounce "arrugarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrugarse" is [aruˈɣ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrugarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list