engatusar

[ẽŋgat̪uˈsaɾ]

/[ẽŋgat̪uˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“engatusar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,809 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,809
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacerse con la voluntad de alguien a base de halagos o muestras de afecto para conseguir algún fin.

Corpus desk

Index ES-engatusar · engatusar · Spanish

engatusar · rank #88,809 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,809
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH encono

Nearest frequency peer: encono (-1 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 “engatusar”

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 “engatusar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for engatusar
PropertyValue
Headwordengatusar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋgat̪uˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,809
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “engatusar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.engatusarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “encono” (#88,808), “encogiéndose” (#88,807), “engendran” (#88,811). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “engatusar” va en #88,809. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

engatusar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,809 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋgat̪uˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for engatusar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is engatusar, spelled E-N-G-A-T-U-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacerse con la voluntad de alguien a base de halagos o muestras de afecto para conseguir algún fin.
  2. 2
    Engañar (en un matrimonio).
  3. 3
    Enamorar.
  4. 4
    Comprometer a alguien con una situación adversa.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "engatusar"?
"engatusar" is spelled E-N-G-A-T-U-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋgat̪uˈsaɾ].
What does "engatusar" mean?
As a verb, "engatusar" means: Hacerse con la voluntad de alguien a base de halagos o muestras de afecto para conseguir algún fin.
How do you pronounce "engatusar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engatusar" is [ẽŋgat̪uˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engatusar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list