enajenar

[enaxeˈnaɾ]

/[enaxeˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“enajenar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,729 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,729
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transferir a otra persona la posesión de un bien, o algún derecho sobre ese bien.

Key facts for enajenar
PropertyValue
Headwordenajenar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[enaxeˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enajenar” 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). enajenar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enajenar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,729 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [enaxeˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for enajenar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is enajenar, spelled E-N-A-J-E-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transferir a otra persona la posesión de un bien, o algún derecho sobre ese bien.
  2. 2
    Trastornar a alguien de tal manera de volverlo incapaz de hacerse responsable de sus actos.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, atraer la atención de alguno de tal manera de privarlo de la capacidad de atender al mundo exterior.

Synonyms

cedervendertransferiradjudicarhipotecaralienarenloquecertrastornardelirarchiflarensimismar

This word in other languages

alienate(English)aliéner(Français)entfremden(Deutsch)

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 "enajenar"?
"enajenar" is spelled E-N-A-J-E-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [enaxeˈnaɾ].
What does "enajenar" mean?
As a verb, "enajenar" means: Transferir a otra persona la posesión de un bien, o algún derecho sobre ese bien.
How do you pronounce "enajenar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enajenar" is [enaxeˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enajenar" come from?
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Using “enajenar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-A-J-E-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [enaxeˈnaɾ] (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