atracar
[at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“atracar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,275 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #42,275
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 17
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arrimar y dejar sujeta una embarcación a un muelle o a otra nave por medio de cabos o cables.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atracar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [at̪ɾaˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #42,275 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 17 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atracar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for atracar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [at̪ɾaˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,275 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Arrimar y dejar sujeta una embarcación a un muelle o a otra nave por medio de cabos o cables.
- 2Por extensión, acercar y arrimar otras cosas u objetos.
- 3Despojar a una persona de su dinero u otros bienes amenazándola con un arma.
- 4Arrimarse, acercarse a su pareja para compartir arrumacos y caricias eróticas.
- 5Hartar, llenar de comida.
- 6Poner un vehículo en un lugar apropiado, borde de la acera o estacionamiento, mientras está sin uso.
- 7Acercarse a alguien para seducir y enamorar.
- 8Obturar, cerrar, tapar el agujero en el que se ha puesto un explosivo.
- 9Dar de golpes a alguien.
- 10Pedir y quitarle el dinero a alguien mediante engaño.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “atracar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-R-A-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [at̪ɾaˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “atraer” - see the side-by-side comparison. atracar vs atraer
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.