aterrar
[at̪eˈraɾ]
The verdict
“aterrar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bajar un objeto al suelo, hacerlo descender.
Corpus desk
Index ES-aterrar · aterrar · Spanish
aterrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | aterrar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [at̪eˈraɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “aterrar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
aterrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪eˈraɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aterrar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is aterrar, spelled A-T-E-R-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Bajar un objeto al suelo, hacerlo descender.
- 2Hacer caer, echar por tierra.
- 3Cubrir algo con tierra, echar tierra sobre algo.
- 4Arrojar los escombros y desechos en los depósitos o terreros.
- 5Referido de un barco que es derrotado: Acercarse a puerto, llegar cerca de la tierra firme.
- 6Conectar a tierra una línea con tensión.
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.