aturdir

[at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]

/[at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“aturdir” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #78,880 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#78,880
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer perder la orientación espacial.

Key facts for aturdir
PropertyValue
Headwordaturdir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,880
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aturdir” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aturdir lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aturdir is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,880 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “aturdir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-U-R-D-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [at̪uɾˈð̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list