exasperar

[eksaspeˈɾaɾ]

/[eksaspeˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Provocar un enfado o irritación extremos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-exasperar · exasperar · Spanish

exasperar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 exasperar
PropertyValue
Headwordexasperar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksaspeˈɾaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “exasperar” en español

exasperarqueda 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

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

exasperar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is exasperar, spelled E-X-A-S-P-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Provocar un enfado o irritación extremos.
  2. 2
    Hacer que una persona se enfade muchísimo, que pierda la paciencia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how exasperar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. No le contesto, temiendo exasperarla con lo que ella llama mi candor
  2. esperan en cuclillas el día entero a que el viento apacigüe su furia. Pero como para exasperarlos, el viento amaina cuando está oscureciendo.

This word in other languages

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 "exasperar"?
"exasperar" is spelled E-X-A-S-P-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eksaspeˈɾaɾ].
What does "exasperar" mean?
As a verb, "exasperar" means: Provocar un enfado o irritación extremos.
How do you pronounce "exasperar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exasperar" is [eksaspeˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exasperar" come from?
"exasperar" 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