espantarse

[espãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[espãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Admirarse, maravillarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espantarse · espantarse · Spanish

espantarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 espantarse
PropertyValue
Headwordespantarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[espãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “espantarse” en español

espantarsequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

espantarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [espãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Admirarse, maravillarse.".

espantarse has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is espantarse, spelled E-S-P-A-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Admirarse, maravillarse.

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 "espantarse"?
"espantarse" is spelled E-S-P-A-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [espãn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "espantarse" mean?
As a verb, "espantarse" means: Admirarse, maravillarse.
How do you pronounce "espantarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espantarse" is [espãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espantarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list