asustarse

[asusˈt̪aɾse]

/[asusˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“asustarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,700 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,700
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentir de pronto un susto, atemorizarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asustarse · asustarse · Spanish

asustarse · rank #52,700 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,700
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asusten

Nearest frequency peer: asusten (+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 “asustarse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for asustarse
PropertyValue
Headwordasustarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asusˈt̪aɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,700
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “asustarse” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “asusten” (#52,701), “aseos” (#52,697), “atrevas” (#52,703). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asustarse” va en #52,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

asustarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,700 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [asusˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for asustarse in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is asustarse, spelled A-S-U-S-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentir de pronto un susto, atemorizarse.
  2. 2
    Recibir una impresión fuerte de asombro o de escándalo.

Synonyms

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 "asustarse"?
"asustarse" is spelled A-S-U-S-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [asusˈt̪aɾse].
What does "asustarse" mean?
As a verb, "asustarse" means: Sentir de pronto un susto, atemorizarse.
How do you pronounce "asustarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asustarse" is [asusˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asustarse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list