hambrear

[ãmbɾeˈaɾ]

/[ãmbɾeˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“hambrear” 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) - Provocar hambre a alguien, impidiéndole abastecerse de alimentos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hambrear · hambrear · Spanish

hambrear · 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 "H" 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 hambrear
PropertyValue
Headwordhambrear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãmbɾeˈaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hambrear” en español

hambrearqueda 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

hambrear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ãmbɾeˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Provocar hambre a alguien, impidiéndole abastecerse de alimentos.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hambrear, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is hambrear, spelled H-A-M-B-R-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Provocar hambre a alguien, impidiéndole abastecerse de alimentos.

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 "hambrear"?
"hambrear" is spelled H-A-M-B-R-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmbɾeˈaɾ].
What does "hambrear" mean?
As a verb, "hambrear" means: Provocar hambre a alguien, impidiéndole abastecerse de alimentos.
How do you pronounce "hambrear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hambrear" is [ãmbɾeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hambrear" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list