inquietar

[ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ]

/[ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“inquietar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #80,177 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#80,177
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quitar la tranquilidad.

Key facts for inquietar
PropertyValue
Headwordinquietar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,177
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inquietar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). inquietar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for inquietar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,177 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inquietar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is inquietar, spelled I-N-Q-U-I-E-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar la tranquilidad.
  2. 2
    Perturbar el derecho de alguien a poseer algo de modo tranquilo y pacífico.

Synonyms

intranquilizarturbar

Antonyms

tranquilizarsosegar

This word in other languages

upset(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inquietar"?
"inquietar" is spelled I-N-Q-U-I-E-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ].
What does "inquietar" mean?
As a verb, "inquietar" means: Quitar la tranquilidad.
How do you pronounce "inquietar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inquietar" is [ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inquietar" come from?
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Using “inquietar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-Q-U-I-E-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩŋkjeˈt̪aɾ] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list