exhortar

[eksoɾˈt̪aɾ]

/[eksoɾˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“exhortar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,315 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,315
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persuadir con fuerza a alguien, para que haga o deje de hacer algo.

Key facts for exhortar
PropertyValue
Headwordexhortar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksoɾˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,315
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exhortar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). exhortar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exhortar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,315 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eksoɾˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persuadir con fuerza a alguien, para que haga o deje de hacer algo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for exhortar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is exhortar, spelled E-X-H-O-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persuadir con fuerza a alguien, para que haga o deje de hacer algo.

This word in other languages

exhort(English)exhorter(Français)exortar(Português)

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 "exhortar"?
"exhortar" is spelled E-X-H-O-R-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eksoɾˈt̪aɾ].
What does "exhortar" mean?
As a verb, "exhortar" means: Persuadir con fuerza a alguien, para que haga o deje de hacer algo.
How do you pronounce "exhortar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhortar" is [eksoɾˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exhortar" come from?
"exhortar" 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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Using “exhortar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-H-O-R-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eksoɾˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list