atarazana
[at̪aɾaˈsana]
The verdict
“atarazana” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Taller dedicado a la construcción, reparación o conservación de barcos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-atarazana · atarazana · Spanish
atarazana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atarazana |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [at̪aɾaˈsana] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “atarazana” en español
Rare enough to double-check
atarazana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [at̪aɾaˈsana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
atarazana doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is atarazana, spelled A-T-A-R-A-Z-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1Taller dedicado a la construcción, reparación o conservación de barcos.
- 2Taller dedicado a la confección de cordeles o telas embreadas para uso náutico.
- 3Depósito o almacén para toneles de vino y otros licores.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how atarazana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En esto los indios asaltaron con grande ímpetu y algazara la casa, pusieron fuego en ella y mataron algunos hombres. Los demás, con Soto, ya herido de una flecha enervolada, se acogieron a la huerta de los frailes, y mientras los enemigos estaban entretenidos en la atarazana, se escaparon en una canoa por un estero del río, abierto para regar la huerta.
¿Qué es un destripaterrones bestial, que en presencia de un pueblo indocto, sube al púlpito con sus barbas de chivo, y se pone a gritar: '¡Los liberales son masones, cuidado! ¡los masones son herejes!' Y los barriles de aguardiente que entran a su atarazana cada día, ¿qué son? ¿masones?
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.