granjear

[gɾãŋxeˈaɾ]

/[gɾãŋxeˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“granjear” 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) - Ganar o conseguir algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-granjear · granjear · Spanish

granjear · 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 "G" 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 granjear
PropertyValue
Headwordgranjear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[gɾãŋxeˈaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “granjear” en español

granjearqueda 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for granjear in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is granjear, spelled G-R-A-N-J-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ganar o conseguir algo.
  2. 2
    Ganar, con relación a la distancia o al barlovento.
  3. 3
    Generar ganancias negociando con ganados u otros objetos de comercio.
  4. 4
    Cultivar con esmero las tierras y heredades, cuidando de la conservación y aumento del ganado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El último servicio que le habían prestado a don Jacinto, les había granjeado la antipatía de muchas personas.
  2. todo el mundo gusta de poner sus ojos en las almas nobles. ¿No ves cuánta celebridad te granjearías entre la gente a ti misma y a mí, si me obedeces?

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 "granjear"?
"granjear" is spelled G-R-A-N-J-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾãŋxeˈaɾ].
What does "granjear" mean?
As a verb, "granjear" means: Ganar o conseguir algo.
How do you pronounce "granjear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granjear" is [gɾãŋxeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granjear" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list