holgazanear

[olɣ̞asaneˈaɾ]

/[olɣ̞asaneˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obrar con pereza, pachorra o indolencia; rehuir, retardar o diferir el trabajo y las responsabilidades por desidia o negligencia; dedicarse al ocio.

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Index ES-holgazanear · holgazanear · Spanish

holgazanear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 holgazanear
PropertyValue
Headwordholgazanear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[olɣ̞asaneˈaɾ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “holgazanear” en español

holgazanearqueda 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

holgazanear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [olɣ̞asaneˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Obrar con pereza, pachorra o indolencia; rehuir, retardar o diferir el trabajo y las responsabilidades por desidia o negligencia; dedicarse al ocio.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for holgazanear, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is holgazanear, spelled H-O-L-G-A-Z-A-N-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obrar con pereza, pachorra o indolencia; rehuir, retardar o diferir el trabajo y las responsabilidades por desidia o negligencia; dedicarse al ocio.

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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 "holgazanear"?
"holgazanear" is spelled H-O-L-G-A-Z-A-N-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [olɣ̞asaneˈaɾ].
What does "holgazanear" mean?
As a verb, "holgazanear" means: Obrar con pereza, pachorra o indolencia; rehuir, retardar o diferir el trabajo y las responsabilidades por desidia o negligencia; dedicarse al ocio.
How do you pronounce "holgazanear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holgazanear" is [olɣ̞asaneˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holgazanear" come from?
"holgazanear" 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