exhalar

[eksaˈlaɾ]

/[eksaˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“exhalar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,914 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,914
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expulsar aire de los pulmones a través de la nariz o la boca por acción del diafragma.

Corpus desk

Index ES-exhalar · exhalar · Spanish

exhalar · rank #71,914 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,914
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH exhortamos

Nearest frequency peer: exhortamos (+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 “exhalar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for exhalar
PropertyValue
Headwordexhalar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksaˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,914
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “exhalar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.exhalarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “exhortamos” (#71,915), “expandida” (#71,916), “exageres” (#71,911). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “exhalar” va en #71,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exhalar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,914 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eksaˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

exhalar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is exhalar, spelled E-X-H-A-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expulsar aire de los pulmones a través de la nariz o la boca por acción del diafragma.
  2. 2
    Expulsar, soltar o despedir materia gaseosa, incluyendo vapores y olores.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, lanzar o arrojar una queja, un suspiro, etc.

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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 "exhalar"?
"exhalar" is spelled E-X-H-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eksaˈlaɾ].
What does "exhalar" mean?
As a verb, "exhalar" means: Expulsar aire de los pulmones a través de la nariz o la boca por acción del diafragma.
How do you pronounce "exhalar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhalar" is [eksaˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exhalar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list