atorarse
[at̪oˈɾaɾse]
The verdict
“atorarse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quedar difícil o imposible el paso (a través de un conducto o vía); quedar impedido el normal flujo, desarrollo o movimiento de algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-atorarse · atorarse · Spanish
atorarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atorarse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [at̪oˈɾaɾse] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “atorarse” en español
Rare enough to double-check
atorarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪oˈɾaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for atorarse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented 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 atorarse, spelled A-T-O-R-A-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Quedar difícil o imposible el paso (a través de un conducto o vía); quedar impedido el normal flujo, desarrollo o movimiento de algo.
- 2No poder participar normalmente en una conversación por dificultad para encontrar las palabras, por alguna emoción fuerte, por timidez, etc.
- 3No poder hablar, tragar o respirar por haberse quedado un obstáculo en la garganta.
- 4Dejar de funcionar una máquina o mecanismo.
- 5No saber esperar, hacer las cosas con prisa y desespero.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how atorarse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La llave se atoró en la puerta y ahora no se puede sacar.
La tubería se atora con tanto mugre, y el flujo del agua disminuye hasta detenerse.
Synonyms
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.