fermentar

[feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“fermentar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,075 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,075
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transformarse o descomponerse un cuerpo orgánico por la acción de otro que puesto en contacto con él, aparece al final del proceso químico sin haberse modificado.

Key facts for fermentar
PropertyValue
Headwordfermentar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,075
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fermentar” 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). fermentar 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

fermentar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,075 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

fermentar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fermentar, spelled F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transformarse o descomponerse un cuerpo orgánico por la acción de otro que puesto en contacto con él, aparece al final del proceso químico sin haberse modificado.
  2. 2
    Agitación de los ánimos.

This word in other languages

ferment(English)fermentar(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 "fermentar"?
"fermentar" is spelled F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "fermentar" mean?
As a verb, "fermentar" means: Transformarse o descomponerse un cuerpo orgánico por la acción de otro que puesto en contacto con él, aparece al final del proceso químico sin haberse modificado.
How do you pronounce "fermentar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fermentar" is [feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fermentar" come from?
"fermentar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “fermentar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [feɾmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ] (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