aturdir

[at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]

/[at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“aturdir” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,880 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,880
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer perder la orientación espacial.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aturdir · aturdir · Spanish

aturdir · rank #78,880 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,880
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atracaron

Nearest frequency peer: atracaron (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “aturdir”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “aturdir” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aturdir
PropertyValue
Headwordaturdir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,880
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “aturdir” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aturdircae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “atracaron” (#78,879), “auguran” (#78,881), “asustaste” (#78,877). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aturdir” va en #78,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aturdir is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,880 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aturdir in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is aturdir, spelled A-T-U-R-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer perder la orientación espacial.
  2. 2
    Saturar la mente de estímulos externos al punto de perder la consciencia.

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 "aturdir"?
"aturdir" is spelled A-T-U-R-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ].
What does "aturdir" mean?
As a verb, "aturdir" means: Hacer perder la orientación espacial.
How do you pronounce "aturdir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aturdir" is [at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aturdir" come from?
"aturdir" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list