atascarse
[at̪asˈkaɾse]
The verdict
“atascarse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Quedarse detenido sin poder avanzar o moverse.
Corpus desk
Index ES-atascarse · atascarse · Spanish
atascarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | atascarse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [at̪asˈkaɾse] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atascarse” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
atascarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪asˈkaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quedarse detenido sin poder avanzar o moverse.".
No misspelling variants are generated for atascarse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is atascarse, spelled A-T-A-S-C-A-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Quedarse detenido sin poder avanzar o moverse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how atascarse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La puerta se ha atascado.
Me atasqué en mi estudio sobre los pili de Escherichia.
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