enervar

[eneɾˈβ̞aɾ]

/[eneɾˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Debilitar, quitar las fuerzas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enervar · enervar · Spanish

enervar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 enervar
PropertyValue
Headwordenervar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eneɾˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enervar” en español

enervarqueda 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

enervar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [eneɾˈβ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

enervar has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is enervar, spelled E-N-E-R-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Debilitar, quitar las fuerzas.
  2. 2
    Debilitar la fuerza de las razones o argumentos.
  3. 3
    Poner nervioso a un individuo.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "enervar"?
"enervar" is spelled E-N-E-R-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eneɾˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "enervar" mean?
As a verb, "enervar" means: Debilitar, quitar las fuerzas.
How do you pronounce "enervar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enervar" is [eneɾˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enervar" come from?
"enervar" 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