atorar

[at̪oˈɾaɾ]

/[at̪oˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“atorar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer difícil o imposible el paso (a través de un conducto o vía); impedir el normal flujo, desarrollo o movimiento de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atorar · atorar · Spanish

atorar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for atorar
PropertyValue
Headwordatorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪oˈɾaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atorar” en español

atorarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atorar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪oˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer difícil o imposible el paso (a través de un conducto o vía); impedir el normal flujo, desarrollo o movimiento de algo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for atorar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is atorar, spelled A-T-O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer difícil o imposible el paso (a través de un conducto o vía); impedir el normal flujo, desarrollo o movimiento de algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El mugre atoró los piñones y por eso la máquina no funciona.
  2. Bajaron persianas, cerraron balcones y ventanas, atoraron puertas.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atorar"?
"atorar" is spelled A-T-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪oˈɾaɾ].
What does "atorar" mean?
As a verb, "atorar" means: Hacer difícil o imposible el paso (a través de un conducto o vía); impedir el normal flujo, desarrollo o movimiento de algo.
How do you pronounce "atorar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atorar" is [at̪oˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atorar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list