aterrorizar

[at̪eroɾiˈsaɾ]

/[at̪eroɾiˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“aterrorizar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,351 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,351
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producir terror o mucho miedo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aterrorizar · aterrorizar · Spanish

aterrorizar · rank #53,351 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,351
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asqueado

Nearest frequency peer: asqueado (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “aterrorizar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aterrorizar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aterrorizar
PropertyValue
Headwordaterrorizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪eroɾiˈsaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aterrorizar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aterrorizarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “asqueado” (#53,349), “asomar” (#53,348), “atónitos” (#53,354). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aterrorizar” va en #53,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aterrorizar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,351 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪eroɾiˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Producir terror o mucho miedo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aterrorizar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aterrorizar, spelled A-T-E-R-R-O-R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir terror o mucho miedo.

This word in other languages

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 "aterrorizar"?
"aterrorizar" is spelled A-T-E-R-R-O-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪eroɾiˈsaɾ].
What does "aterrorizar" mean?
As a verb, "aterrorizar" means: Producir terror o mucho miedo.
How do you pronounce "aterrorizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aterrorizar" is [at̪eroɾiˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aterrorizar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list