enrolar

[ẽnroˈlaɾ]

/[ẽnroˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“enrolar” 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) - Registrar a alguien como miembro tripulante en un barco mercante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enrolar · enrolar · Spanish

enrolar · 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 enrolar
PropertyValue
Headwordenrolar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnroˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enrolar” en español

enrolarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enrolar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is enrolar, spelled E-N-R-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Registrar a alguien como miembro tripulante en un barco mercante.
  2. 2
    Inscribir o afiliar a alguien a un partido político o a una causa, generalmente con algún interés encubierto.
  3. 3
    Liar un porro.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how enrolar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El papa calló. Abrazó a Zaffaroni y la prensa difundió la imagen de dos ancianos sonrientes. ¡Los jueces aprobaron un documento que denunciaba el lawfare con las palabras del papa! Cristina lo posteó en redes sociales: había enrolado a Bergoglio para su causa. ¿O él la había enrolado a ella en la suya?

Synonyms

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 "enrolar"?
"enrolar" is spelled E-N-R-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnroˈlaɾ].
What does "enrolar" mean?
As a verb, "enrolar" means: Registrar a alguien como miembro tripulante en un barco mercante.
How do you pronounce "enrolar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enrolar" is [ẽnroˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enrolar" come from?
"enrolar" 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