eriza

[eˈɾisa]

/[eˈɾisa]/ verb

The verdict

“eriza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,414 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,414
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de erizar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-eriza · eriza · Spanish

eriza · rank #75,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,414
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH escalonadas

Nearest frequency peer: escalonadas (+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 “eriza”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for eriza
PropertyValue
Headworderiza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈɾisa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “eriza” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).erizacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “escalonadas” (#75,415), “equipa” (#75,412), “espaciosos” (#75,417). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “eriza” va en #75,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eriza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,414 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eˈɾisa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for eriza, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is eriza, spelled E-R-I-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de erizar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de erizar.

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 "eriza"?
"eriza" is spelled E-R-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾisa].
What does "eriza" mean?
As a verb, "eriza" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de erizar.
How do you pronounce "eriza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eriza" is [eˈɾisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eriza" come from?
"eriza" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list