asolar

[asoˈlaɾ]

/[asoˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causar un grave daño a algo, especialmente un territorio, dejándolo en ruinas o en pedazos y tirando (dejando a ras) mucho de lo que estaba en pie.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asolar · asolar · Spanish

asolar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 asolar
PropertyValue
Headwordasolar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asoˈlaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “asolar” en español

asolarestá 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

asolar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [asoˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

asolar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is asolar, spelled A-S-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causar un grave daño a algo, especialmente un territorio, dejándolo en ruinas o en pedazos y tirando (dejando a ras) mucho de lo que estaba en pie.
  2. 2
    Poner por el suelo, echar abajo aquello que estaba construido.

Synonyms

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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 "asolar"?
"asolar" is spelled A-S-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [asoˈlaɾ].
What does "asolar" mean?
As a verb, "asolar" means: Causar un grave daño a algo, especialmente un territorio, dejándolo en ruinas o en pedazos y tirando (dejando a ras) mucho de lo que estaba en pie.
How do you pronounce "asolar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asolar" is [asoˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asolar" come from?
"asolar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list