esclavizar
[esklaβ̞iˈsaɾ]
The verdict
“esclavizar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #50,229 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #50,229
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someter a una persona a las órdenes de otra, por lo general de manera degradante y con pérdida de sus derechos y privilegios quedando subyugada únicamente para recibir y obedecer órdenes so pena de...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esclavizar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [esklaβ̞iˈsaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #50,229 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “esclavizar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for esclavizar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [esklaβ̞iˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,229 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for esclavizar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is esclavizar, spelled E-S-C-L-A-V-I-Z-A-R.
Definition
- 1Someter a una persona a las órdenes de otra, por lo general de manera degradante y con pérdida de sus derechos y privilegios quedando subyugada únicamente para recibir y obedecer órdenes so pena de severos castigos si las desacata.
- 2Absorber, quitar mucho tiempo un trabajo o actividad generalmente poco agradable.
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.
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Using “esclavizar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-L-A-V-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esklaβ̞iˈsaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.