atragantarse

[at̪ɾaɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[at̪ɾaɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atravesarse alguna cosa en la garganta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atragantarse · atragantarse · Spanish

atragantarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 atragantarse
PropertyValue
Headwordatragantarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ɾaɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atragantarse” en español

atragantarseno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

atragantarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪ɾaɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for atragantarse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 atragantarse, spelled A-T-R-A-G-A-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atravesarse alguna cosa en la garganta.
  2. 2
    Apresurar, precipitar, hostigar, acosar, atormentar.
  3. 3
    Cortarse en la conversación.

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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 "atragantarse"?
"atragantarse" is spelled A-T-R-A-G-A-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ɾaɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "atragantarse" mean?
As a verb, "atragantarse" means: Atravesarse alguna cosa en la garganta.
How do you pronounce "atragantarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atragantarse" is [at̪ɾaɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list