atacar
[at̪aˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“atacar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,228 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #3,228
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lanzarse impetuosamente hacia algún sitio.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atacar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [at̪aˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #3,228 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atacar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for atacar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [at̪aˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,228 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for atacar, with forms such as "aatcar", "ataacr", and "atacarr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "atar", "atada", "ataco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is atacar, spelled A-T-A-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Lanzarse impetuosamente hacia algún sitio.
- 2Combatir contra una persona, animal o una idea.
- 3Resultar dañino.
- 4Afectar una sustancia a otra.
- 5Atar, abrochar, ajustar al cuerpo cualquier prenda de vestir que lo requiera.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aatcar,ataacr,atacarr,ataccar,atacra,atcaar,attacar,taacar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atacar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “atacar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-A-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [at̪aˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “atar” - see the side-by-side comparison. atacar vs atar
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.