aterrizan

[at̪eˈrisãn]

/[at̪eˈrisãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“aterrizan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,099 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,099
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrizar.

Key facts for aterrizan
PropertyValue
Headwordaterrizan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪eˈrisãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aterrizan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aterrizan lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aterrizan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,099 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪eˈrisãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrizar.".

aterrizan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is aterrizan, spelled A-T-E-R-R-I-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrizar.

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 "aterrizan"?
"aterrizan" is spelled A-T-E-R-R-I-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪eˈrisãn].
What does "aterrizan" mean?
As a verb, "aterrizan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrizar.
How do you pronounce "aterrizan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aterrizan" is [at̪eˈrisãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aterrizan" come from?
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Using “aterrizan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-E-R-R-I-Z-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [at̪eˈrisãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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