atar
[aˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“atar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,564 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #21,564
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 3
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.
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 | atar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #21,564 |
| Misspellings tracked | 3 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for atar is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,564 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for atar, with forms such as "aatr", "atarr", and "attar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aya", "ate", "ATM", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is atar, spelled A-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.
- 2Impedir el movimiento o el cambio de situación.
- 3Juntar, relacionar, unir, conciliar.
Synonyms
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aatr,atarr,attar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atar - 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 “atar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “aya” - see the side-by-side comparison. atar vs aya
- 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.