atizar

[at̪iˈsaɾ]

/[at̪iˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“atizar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,587 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,587
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remover (mover) las brasas, carbones, tizones o leños ardientes para avivar el fuego; añadir combustible al fuego para que arda más.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atizar · atizar · Spanish

atizar · rank #84,587 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,587
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atorada

Nearest frequency peer: atorada (+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 “atizar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for atizar
PropertyValue
Headwordatizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪iˈsaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atizar” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “atorada” (#84,588), “atino” (#84,585), “atormentaba” (#84,589). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “atizar” va en #84,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atizar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,587 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪iˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for atizar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is atizar, spelled A-T-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remover (mover) las brasas, carbones, tizones o leños ardientes para avivar el fuego; añadir combustible al fuego para que arda más.
  2. 2
    Tocar un sentimiento o pasión, haciéndolo avivarse, acrecentarse, o más fuerte.
  3. 3
    Asestar, dar un golpe.
  4. 4
    Despabilar o dar más mecha a la luz artificial para que alumbre mejor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aquellos dos descubrimientos atizaron mi imaginación y me mortificaron.
  2. Le atizó un puñetazo.

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 "atizar"?
"atizar" is spelled A-T-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪iˈsaɾ].
What does "atizar" mean?
As a verb, "atizar" means: Remover (mover) las brasas, carbones, tizones o leños ardientes para avivar el fuego; añadir combustible al fuego para que arda más.
How do you pronounce "atizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atizar" is [at̪iˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atizar" come from?
"atizar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list