inhalar
[ĩnaˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“inhalar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #51,008 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #51,008
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aspirar un gas (ya sea en forma pura o mezclado con pequeñas partículas en forma de aerosoles o pulverizadores) a los pulmones mediante la nariz o la boca, a menudo por razones terapeúticas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inhalar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩnaˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #51,008 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “inhalar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for inhalar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩnaˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,008 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Aspirar un gas (ya sea en forma pura o mezclado con pequeñas partículas en forma de aerosoles o pulverizadores) a los pulmones mediante la nariz o la boca, a menudo por razones terapeúticas.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for inhalar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is inhalar, spelled I-N-H-A-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Aspirar un gas (ya sea en forma pura o mezclado con pequeñas partículas en forma de aerosoles o pulverizadores) a los pulmones mediante la nariz o la boca, a menudo por razones terapeúticas.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “inhalar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-H-A-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩnaˈlaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.