fascinar

[fasiˈnaɾ]

/[fasiˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“fascinar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,592 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,592
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Controlar y provocar una atracción irresistible con la mirada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fascinar · fascinar · Spanish

fascinar · rank #99,592 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,592
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fastidiada

Nearest frequency peer: fastidiada (+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 “fascinar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fascinar
PropertyValue
Headwordfascinar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fasiˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fascinar” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fastidiada” (#99,593), “fanboys” (#99,589), “favorecedores” (#99,595). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fascinar” va en #99,592. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fascinar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,592 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fasiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fascinar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fascinar, spelled F-A-S-C-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Controlar y provocar una atracción irresistible con la mirada.
  2. 2
    Producir un efecto de encantamiento o encandilamiento, un influjo irresistible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La serpiente fascina a su presa

Synonyms

aojarembrujarhechizarhipnotizardeslumbrarembrujarencantarhechizarmaravillarseducir

This word in other languages

fascinate(English)fasciner(Français)bezaubern(Deutsch)

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 "fascinar"?
"fascinar" is spelled F-A-S-C-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fasiˈnaɾ].
What does "fascinar" mean?
As a verb, "fascinar" means: Controlar y provocar una atracción irresistible con la mirada.
How do you pronounce "fascinar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fascinar" is [fasiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fascinar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

falseado#99,588felicité#99,597ficharon#99,600external#99,582

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list