atisbar

[at̪isˈβ̞aɾ]

/[at̪isˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“atisbar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,119 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,119
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mirar, observar con cuidado; observar cautelosamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atisbar · atisbar · Spanish

atisbar · rank #98,119 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,119
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atiborrado

Nearest frequency peer: atiborrado (-1 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 “atisbar”

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 “atisbar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for atisbar
PropertyValue
Headwordatisbar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪isˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atisbar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).atisbarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “atiborrado” (#98,118), “atraganta” (#98,120), “atrasando” (#98,121). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “atisbar” va en #98,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atisbar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,119 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪isˈβ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

atisbar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is atisbar, spelled A-T-I-S-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mirar, observar con cuidado; observar cautelosamente.
  2. 2
    Vislumbrar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how atisbar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Se había echado despacito hacia atrás, anhelando furiosamente pasar inadvertida. Atisbó un suspiro, luego el crujir del lecho bajo el peso del cuerpo de Antonio.

Synonyms

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 "atisbar"?
"atisbar" is spelled A-T-I-S-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪isˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "atisbar" mean?
As a verb, "atisbar" means: Mirar, observar con cuidado; observar cautelosamente.
How do you pronounce "atisbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atisbar" is [at̪isˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atisbar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list