consternar

[kõnst̪eɾˈnaɾ]

/[kõnst̪eɾˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conturbar mucho y abatir el ánimo de alguno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-consternar · consternar · Spanish

consternar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 consternar
PropertyValue
Headwordconsternar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnst̪eɾˈnaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “consternar” en español

consternarqueda 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

consternar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõnst̪eɾˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Conturbar mucho y abatir el ánimo de alguno.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for consternar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is consternar, spelled C-O-N-S-T-E-R-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conturbar mucho y abatir el ánimo de alguno.

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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 "consternar"?
"consternar" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-E-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnst̪eɾˈnaɾ].
What does "consternar" mean?
As a verb, "consternar" means: Conturbar mucho y abatir el ánimo de alguno.
How do you pronounce "consternar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consternar" is [kõnst̪eɾˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consternar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list