flojear

[floxeˈaɾ]

/[floxeˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“flojear” 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) - Disminuir el vigor, perder fuerza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-flojear · flojear · Spanish

flojear · 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 flojear
PropertyValue
Headwordflojear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[floxeˈaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “flojear” en la frecuencia del español

flojearestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flojear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [floxeˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for flojear, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is flojear, spelled F-L-O-J-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disminuir el vigor, perder fuerza.
  2. 2
    Decaer en el ánimo o entusiasmo.
  3. 3
    Descansar en vez de trabajar.
  4. 4
    Actuar con pereza y desidia.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flojear"?
"flojear" is spelled F-L-O-J-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [floxeˈaɾ].
What does "flojear" mean?
As a verb, "flojear" means: Disminuir el vigor, perder fuerza.
How do you pronounce "flojear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flojear" is [floxeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flojear" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list