azotar

[asoˈt̪aɾ]

/[asoˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“azotar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,573
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar azotes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-azotar · azotar · Spanish

azotar · rank #44,573 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,573
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH babor

Nearest frequency peer: babor (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “azotar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “azotar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

azotar vs azote
67% similar
azotar vs azúcar
67% similar
azotar vs azotea
67% similar

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

Key facts for azotar
PropertyValue
Headwordazotar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asoˈt̪aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,573
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “azotar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.azotarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “babor” (#44,574), “avril” (#44,571), “bailaron” (#44,575). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “azotar” va en #44,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around azotar (IPA [asoˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,573 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for azotar, with forms such as "aoztar", "azoatr", and "azotarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "azote", "azúcar", "azotea", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is azotar, spelled A-Z-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar azotes.
  2. 2
    Golpear una cosa o dar repetida y violentamente contra ella.
  3. 3
    Causar mucho destrozo en alguna parte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how azotar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Al triste de mi padrastro azotaron y pringaron, y a mi madre pusieron pena por justicia, sobre el acostumbrado centenario, que en casa del sobredicho Comendador no entrase.
  2. El mar azota los peñascos.

This word in other languages

fouetter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aoztar
  • azoatr
  • azotarr
  • azotra
  • azottar
  • aztoar
  • azzotar
  • zaotar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of azotar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aoztar2azoatr2azotarr1azotra2azottar1aztoar2azzotar1zaotar2
Edit distance from "azotar"

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 "azotar"?
"azotar" is spelled A-Z-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [asoˈt̪aɾ].
What does "azotar" mean?
As a verb, "azotar" means: Dar azotes.
What words are commonly confused with "azotar"?
"azotar" is commonly confused with "azote", "azúcar", "azotea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "azotar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azotar" is [asoˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azotar" come from?
"azotar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aponte#44,554brotan#44,598cabros#44,600alpino#44,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

babor8 variantsahuevo8 variantsCastell8 variantsacciona8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list