atar

[aˈt̪aɾ]

/[aˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“atar” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #21,564) as a verb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#21,564
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atar · atar · Spanish

atar · rank #21,564 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,564
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asociarse

Nearest frequency peer: asociarse (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “atar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “atar” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

atar vs aya
50% similar
atar vs ate
50% similar
atar vs ATM
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for atar
PropertyValue
Headwordatar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈt̪aɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#21,564
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “atar” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).atarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “asociarse” (#21,563), “atienda” (#21,565), “article” (#21,562). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for atar is neighbouring look-alikes ("aya", "ate", …), not just typos; it is averb pronounced [aˈt̪aɾ]. Frequency #21,564 among 7,704 “A” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

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

  1. 1
    Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.
  2. 2
    Impedir el movimiento o el cambio de situación.
  3. 3
    Juntar, relacionar, unir, conciliar.

Synonyms

amarraranudarligarimpedirimposibilitarestorbarobstaculizardificultarentorpecerembarazarreprimircontenercoartarcoercercohibirlimitarfrenarunirjuntarrelacionarconciliarempalmarenlazarconectaradherirenganchar

Antonyms

desatardesligardesenredardesenlazarsoltardesanudardesamarrardesencadenarfacilitarposibilitarallanardesunirdisgregardesenlazardesconectar

This word in other languages

tie(English)nouer(Français)festbinden(Deutsch)

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.

aatr2atarr1attar1
Edit distance from "atar"

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 "atar"?
"atar" is spelled A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt̪aɾ].
What does "atar" mean?
As a verb, "atar" means: Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.
What words are commonly confused with "atar"?
"atar" is commonly confused with "aya", "ate", "ATM". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "atar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atar" is [aˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atar" come from?
"atar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aros#21,559baúl#21,573coso#21,620shop#21,496

What to do next

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  • "atar" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "aya". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #21,564 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list