aventar

[aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“aventar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #55,396 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#55,396
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer o echar aire a alguna cosa.

Key facts for aventar
PropertyValue
Headwordaventar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aventar” 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). aventar 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 aventar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,396 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

aventar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is aventar, spelled A-V-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer o echar aire a alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Acción de lanzar la trilla contra el viento mediante el bieldo (beldar) para separar el grano de la paja y las granzas de un cereal.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, realizar cualquier faena que dé como resultado la separación entre el grano y la paja.
  4. 4
    Impeler el viento alguna cosa.
  5. 5
    Echar o expulsar. Se dice más comúnmente de las personas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "aventar"?
"aventar" is spelled A-V-E-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "aventar" mean?
As a verb, "aventar" means: Hacer o echar aire a alguna cosa.
How do you pronounce "aventar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aventar" is [aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aventar" come from?
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Using “aventar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-V-E-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aβ̞ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ] (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