ataja
[aˈt̪axa]
The verdict
“ataja” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,379 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,379
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 120,137
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atajar.
| 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) |
Where “ataja” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ataja is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,379 among 120,137 “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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Using “ataja”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-A-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈt̪axa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.