atracar

[at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]

/[at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“atracar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,275
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrimar y dejar sujeta una embarcación a un muelle o a otra nave por medio de cabos o cables.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atracar · atracar · Spanish

atracar · rank #42,275 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,275
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atmosféricas

Nearest frequency peer: atmosféricas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “atracar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “atracar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

atracar vs atraer
71% similar
atracar vs atrapa
71% similar
atracar vs atraco
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for atracar
PropertyValue
Headwordatracar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,275
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “atracar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.atracarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “atmosféricas” (#42,274), “atrajeron” (#42,276), “atestiguan” (#42,273). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “atracar” va en #42,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around atracar (IPA [at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,275 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for atracar, with forms such as "artacar", "atarcar", and "atraacr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "atraer", "atrapa", "atraco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is atracar, spelled A-T-R-A-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrimar y dejar sujeta una embarcación a un muelle o a otra nave por medio de cabos o cables.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, acercar y arrimar otras cosas u objetos.
  3. 3
    Despojar a una persona de su dinero u otros bienes amenazándola con un arma.
  4. 4
    Arrimarse, acercarse a su pareja para compartir arrumacos y caricias eróticas.
  5. 5
    Hartar, llenar de comida.
  6. 6
    Poner un vehículo en un lugar apropiado, borde de la acera o estacionamiento, mientras está sin uso.
  7. 7
    Acercarse a alguien para seducir y enamorar.
  8. 8
    Obturar, cerrar, tapar el agujero en el que se ha puesto un explosivo.
  9. 9
    Dar de golpes a alguien.
  10. 10
    Pedir y quitarle el dinero a alguien mediante engaño.

Synonyms

asaltarcogotearatiborrarestacionarzurrarestafar

Antonyms

desamarrardesatracarlargar

This word in other languages

accoster(Français)rauben(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • artacar
  • atarcar
  • atraacr
  • atracarr
  • atraccar
  • atracra
  • atrcaar
  • atrracar
  • attracar
  • taracar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atracar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

artacar2atarcar2atraacr2atracarr1atraccar1atracra2atrcaar2atrracar1
Edit distance from "atracar"

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 "atracar"?
"atracar" is spelled A-T-R-A-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ɾaˈkaɾ].
What does "atracar" mean?
As a verb, "atracar" means: Arrimar y dejar sujeta una embarcación a un muelle o a otra nave por medio de cabos o cables.
What words are commonly confused with "atracar"?
"atracar" is commonly confused with "atraer", "atrapa", "atraco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "atracar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atracar" is [at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atracar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

atrevan#42,278asbesto#42,271atónito#42,280bebemos#42,297

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

arrebata10 variantsañadidas10 variantsalacena10 variantsahorcar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list