confortar

[kõɱfoɾˈt̪aɾ]

/[kõɱfoɾˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar fuerza, buen ánimo, vigor o espíritu.

Corpus desk

Index ES-confortar · confortar · Spanish

confortar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 confortar
PropertyValue
Headwordconfortar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõɱfoɾˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “confortar” en español

confortarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

confortar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõɱfoɾˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for confortar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is confortar, spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar fuerza, buen ánimo, vigor o espíritu.
  2. 2
    Brindar consuelo, solaz o aliento, ayudar a sentirse menos mal en una situación adversa.

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 "confortar"?
"confortar" is spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõɱfoɾˈt̪aɾ].
What does "confortar" mean?
As a verb, "confortar" means: Dar fuerza, buen ánimo, vigor o espíritu.
How do you pronounce "confortar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confortar" is [kõɱfoɾˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confortar" come from?
"confortar" 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