espaciar

[espaˈsjaɾ]

/[espaˈsjaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“espaciar” 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 espacio o hacer mayor el que ya hay entre varias cosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espaciar · espaciar · Spanish

espaciar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 espaciar
PropertyValue
Headwordespaciar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[espaˈsjaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “espaciar” en español

espaciarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for espaciar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is espaciar, spelled E-S-P-A-C-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner espacio o hacer mayor el que ya hay entre varias cosas.
  2. 2
    Separar las dicciones, las letras o los renglones con espacios o con regletas.
  3. 3
    Esparcir, difundir, divulgar.

Antonyms

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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 "espaciar"?
"espaciar" is spelled E-S-P-A-C-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [espaˈsjaɾ].
What does "espaciar" mean?
As a verb, "espaciar" means: Poner espacio o hacer mayor el que ya hay entre varias cosas.
How do you pronounce "espaciar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espaciar" is [espaˈsjaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espaciar" come from?
"espaciar" 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