datar

[d̪aˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪aˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“datar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,137 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,137
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Escribir o marcar la data (lugar y tiempo en que algo ocurre o se hace) en un documento, carta, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-datar · datar · Spanish

datar · rank #77,137 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,137
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH daemon

Nearest frequency peer: daemon (-3 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “datar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “datar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for datar
PropertyValue
Headworddatar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪aˈt̪aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#77,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “datar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).datarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “daemon” (#77,134), “dañarse” (#77,140), “deer” (#77,142). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “datar” va en #77,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

datar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,137 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪aˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for datar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is datar, spelled D-A-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escribir o marcar la data (lugar y tiempo en que algo ocurre o se hace) en un documento, carta, etc.
  2. 2
    Establecer cuál es el tiempo o momento en que se produjo un documento, obra de arte, evento, etc.
  3. 3
    Registrar las partidas de lo que corresponde a un descargo de algo recibido.

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 "datar"?
"datar" is spelled D-A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪aˈt̪aɾ].
What does "datar" mean?
As a verb, "datar" means: Escribir o marcar la data (lugar y tiempo en que algo ocurre o se hace) en un documento, carta, etc.
How do you pronounce "datar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "datar" is [d̪aˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "datar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list