aymara

[ajˈmaɾa]

/[ajˈmaɾa]/ adj

The verdict

“aymara” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #30,774 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,774
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a un pueblo amerindio que habita tradicionalmente la meseta andina; conquistados por los incas alrededor del siglo XIII, conservaron considerable autonomía dentr...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aymara vs ayudará
57% similar
aymara vs amar
67% similar
aymara vs amaba
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aymara
PropertyValue
Headwordaymara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ajˈmaɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,774
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aymara” 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). aymara 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 aymara is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ajˈmaɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,774 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.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for aymara, with forms such as "amyara", "ayamra", and "aymaar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "ayudará", "amar", "amaba", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is aymara, spelled A-Y-M-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a un pueblo amerindio que habita tradicionalmente la meseta andina; conquistados por los incas alrededor del siglo XIII, conservaron considerable autonomía dentro del imperio, y han influido fuertemente la cultura boliviana moderna
  2. 2
    Propio de o relativo a una familia de lenguas amerindias, habladas en la región andina, que incluye el jacaru y el cauqui además del aimara propiamente dicho, posiblemente emparentadas con el quechua

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amyara,ayamra,aymaar,aymarra,aymmara,aymraa,ayymara,yamara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aymara - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amyara2ayamra2aymaar2aymarra1aymmara1aymraa2ayymara1yamara2
Edit distance from "aymara"

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 "aymara"?
"aymara" is spelled A-Y-M-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ajˈmaɾa].
What does "aymara" mean?
As an adjective, "aymara" means: Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a un pueblo amerindio que habita tradicionalmente la meseta andina; conquistados por los incas alrededor del siglo XIII, conservaron considerable autonomía dentr...
What words are commonly confused with "aymara"?
"aymara" is commonly confused with "ayudará", "amar", "amaba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aymara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aymara" is [ajˈmaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aymara" come from?
"aymara" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aymara”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-Y-M-A-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ajˈmaɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ayudará” - see the side-by-side comparison. aymara vs ayudará
  • 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