flamear

[flameˈaɾ]

/[flameˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“flamear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,228 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,228
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arder en llamas

Corpus desk

Index ES-flamear · flamear · Spanish

flamear · rank #95,228 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,228
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fimosis

Nearest frequency peer: fimosis (-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 “flamear”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for flamear
PropertyValue
Headwordflamear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[flameˈaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “flamear” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).flamearcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fimosis” (#95,227), “filmen” (#95,226), “fomes” (#95,230). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “flamear” va en #95,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flamear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,228 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [flameˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for flamear in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is flamear, spelled F-L-A-M-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arder en llamas
  2. 2
    Dicho de una bandera u otro objeto similar, mecerse por efecto del viento
  3. 3
    En particular, dicho de una vela, flamear₂ por recibir el viento por el canto y no por una de sus caras
  4. 4
    Inclinar el diestro su capote alternativamente a derecha e izquierda

Synonyms

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); 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 "flamear"?
"flamear" is spelled F-L-A-M-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [flameˈaɾ].
What does "flamear" mean?
As a verb, "flamear" means: Arder en llamas
How do you pronounce "flamear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flamear" is [flameˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "flamear", 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