fustigar

[fust̪iˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[fust̪iˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Azotar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fustigar · fustigar · Spanish

fustigar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 fustigar
PropertyValue
Headwordfustigar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fust̪iˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fustigar” en español

fustigarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for fustigar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is fustigar, spelled F-U-S-T-I-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Azotar.
  2. 2
    Vituperar, reprobar con dureza algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. los negreros fustigaban a los esclavos.
  2. Te veo correr tras nuestras piernas desnudas para fustigarlas con tu látigo. Te juro que te odiábamos de corazón cuando soltabas nuestros pájaros o suspendías de los cabellos nuestras muñecas a las ramas altas del plátano.

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 "fustigar"?
"fustigar" is spelled F-U-S-T-I-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fust̪iˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "fustigar" mean?
As a verb, "fustigar" means: Azotar.
How do you pronounce "fustigar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fustigar" is [fust̪iˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fustigar" come from?
"fustigar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list