atrasarse

[at̪ɾaˈsaɾse]

/[at̪ɾaˈsaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quedarse atrás.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atrasarse · atrasarse · Spanish

atrasarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for atrasarse
PropertyValue
Headwordatrasarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ɾaˈsaɾse]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “atrasarse” en español

atrasarseestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

atrasarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪ɾaˈsaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for atrasarse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is atrasarse, spelled A-T-R-A-S-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quedarse atrás.
  2. 2
    Ir a menos.
  3. 3
    No llegar a tiempo, llegar después del tiempo acordado o estipulado.
  4. 4
    Sobrevenir u ocurrir en un tiempo más tardío o posterior al previsto.
  5. 5
    Dicho del reloj, ir más lento de lo debido, y por lo tanto indicar menos tiempo que el real.

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Antonyms

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 "atrasarse"?
"atrasarse" is spelled A-T-R-A-S-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ɾaˈsaɾse].
What does "atrasarse" mean?
As a verb, "atrasarse" means: Quedarse atrás.
How do you pronounce "atrasarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atrasarse" is [at̪ɾaˈsaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atrasarse" come from?
"atrasarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list