cejar

[seˈxaɾ]

/[seˈxaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“cejar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retroceder, marchar hacia atrás.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cejar · cejar · Spanish

cejar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cejar
PropertyValue
Headwordcejar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[seˈxaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cejar” en español

cejarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cejar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [seˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cejar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cejar, spelled C-E-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retroceder, marchar hacia atrás.
  2. 2
    Retroceder las bestias que tiran de un carruaje.
  3. 3
    Aflojar o ceder en un negocio, empeño o discusión.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He recurrido a todo pero no he conseguido nada. Pero ni aún así cejaré en mi empeño.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cejar"?
"cejar" is spelled C-E-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈxaɾ].
What does "cejar" mean?
As a verb, "cejar" means: Retroceder, marchar hacia atrás.
How do you pronounce "cejar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cejar" is [seˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cejar" come from?
"cejar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list