ataja

[aˈt̪axa]

/[aˈt̪axa]/ verb

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

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ataja” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ataja
PropertyValue
Headwordataja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈt̪axa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,379
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ataja” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.atajacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “astigmatismo” (#64,378), “Athens” (#64,380), “assistant” (#64,377). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ataja” va en #64,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atajar.
  2. 2
    Segunda 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ataja"?
"ataja" is spelled A-T-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt̪axa].
What does "ataja" mean?
As a verb, "ataja" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atajar.
How do you pronounce "ataja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ataja" is [aˈt̪axa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ataja" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list