ataja
[aˈt̪axa]
The verdict
“ataja” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,379 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,379
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,704
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atajar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ataja · ataja · Spanish
ataja · rank #64,379 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #64,379
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 7,704
- PHOTO-FINISH astigmatismo
Nearest frequency peer: astigmatismo (-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 “ataja”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- assistant
assistant
35,624 corpus weight
- astigmatismo
astigmatismo
35,623 corpus weight
- ataja
ataja
35,622 corpus weight
- Athens
Athens
35,621 corpus weight
- atina
atina
35,620 corpus weight
- atinado
atinado
35,619 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ataja” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ataja |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aˈt̪axa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #64,379 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ataja” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ataja is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,379 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈt̪axa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for ataja in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ataja, spelled A-T-A-J-A.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atajar.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atajar.
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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