arruinarse

[arwiˈnaɾse]

/[arwiˈnaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“arruinarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,966 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,966
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arruinar (uso pronominal de ...)

Corpus desk

Index ES-arruinarse · arruinarse · Spanish

arruinarse · rank #76,966 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,966
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH arrugados

Nearest frequency peer: arrugados (-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 “arruinarse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arruinarse
PropertyValue
Headwordarruinarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[arwiˈnaɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,966
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arruinarse” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).arruinarsecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “arrugados” (#76,965), “arreglemos” (#76,964), “ary” (#76,968). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arruinarse” va en #76,966. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arruinarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,966 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [arwiˈnaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arruinar (uso pronominal de ...)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arruinarse, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is arruinarse, spelled A-R-R-U-I-N-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arruinar (uso pronominal de ...)

Synonyms

empobrecersequebrarempeñarsemalograrsefracasardespojarvenir a menosquedarse sin blancaestar en la miseriaestar en la ruinano tener donde caerse muerto

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 "arruinarse"?
"arruinarse" is spelled A-R-R-U-I-N-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [arwiˈnaɾse].
What does "arruinarse" mean?
As a verb, "arruinarse" means: Arruinar (uso pronominal de ...)
How do you pronounce "arruinarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arruinarse" is [arwiˈnaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list