federar

[feð̞eˈɾaɾ]

/[feð̞eˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Construir una unión con base en un contrato, pacto, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-federar · federar · Spanish

federar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 federar
PropertyValue
Headwordfederar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[feð̞eˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “federar” en español

federarqueda 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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for federar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 federar, spelled F-E-D-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Construir una unión con base en un contrato, pacto, etc.
  2. 2
    Formar una unidad política de varios estados cada uno con independencia en asuntos internos, pero con un gobierno central.

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 "federar"?
"federar" is spelled F-E-D-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [feð̞eˈɾaɾ].
What does "federar" mean?
As a verb, "federar" means: Construir una unión con base en un contrato, pacto, etc.
How do you pronounce "federar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "federar" is [feð̞eˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "federar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list