atraviesen
[at̪ɾaˈβ̞jesẽn]
The verdict
“atraviesen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,784 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #79,784
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 120,137
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de atravesar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atraviesen |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [at̪ɾaˈβ̞jesẽn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #79,784 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atraviesen” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
atraviesen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,784 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪ɾaˈβ̞jesẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for atraviesen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is atraviesen, spelled A-T-R-A-V-I-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de atravesar.
- 2Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de atravesar.
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 “atraviesen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-R-A-V-I-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [at̪ɾaˈβ̞jesẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.