domesticar

[d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ]

/[d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“domesticar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,713 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,713
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acostumbrar a un ser salvaje a la compañía humana.

Key facts for domesticar
PropertyValue
Headworddomesticar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,713
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “domesticar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). domesticar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

domesticar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,713 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for domesticar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is domesticar, spelled D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acostumbrar a un ser salvaje a la compañía humana.
  2. 2
    Hacer tratable a una persona que no lo es, atemperar la rudeza de carácter.

Synonyms

amansaramaestrardomar

This word in other languages

domesticate(English)domestiquer(Français)

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 "domesticar"?
"domesticar" is spelled D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ].
What does "domesticar" mean?
As a verb, "domesticar" means: Acostumbrar a un ser salvaje a la compañía humana.
How do you pronounce "domesticar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "domesticar" is [d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "domesticar" come from?
"domesticar" 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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Using “domesticar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪omest̪iˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list