enzarzar

[ẽnsaɾˈsaɾ]

/[ẽnsaɾˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner zarzas en una cosa o cubrirla de ellas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enzarzar · enzarzar · Spanish

enzarzar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 enzarzar
PropertyValue
Headwordenzarzar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnsaɾˈsaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enzarzar” en español

enzarzarestá 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

enzarzar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnsaɾˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for enzarzar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is enzarzar, spelled E-N-Z-A-R-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner zarzas en una cosa o cubrirla de ellas.
  2. 2
    Enredar a algunas personas entre sí, sembrando discordias y disensiones.

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 "enzarzar"?
"enzarzar" is spelled E-N-Z-A-R-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnsaɾˈsaɾ].
What does "enzarzar" mean?
As a verb, "enzarzar" means: Poner zarzas en una cosa o cubrirla de ellas.
How do you pronounce "enzarzar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enzarzar" is [ẽnsaɾˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enzarzar" come from?
"enzarzar" 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