intimar

[ĩn̪t̪iˈmaɾ]

/[ĩn̪t̪iˈmaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“intimar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,715 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,715
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Emplear algún poder o fuerza para exigir el cumplimiento de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intimar · intimar · Spanish

intimar · rank #64,715 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,715
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH irascible

Nearest frequency peer: irascible (+3 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “intimar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “intimar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intimar
PropertyValue
Headwordintimar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪t̪iˈmaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “intimar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).intimarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “irascible” (#64,718), “inmovilidad” (#64,711), “Iribarren” (#64,719). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “intimar” va en #64,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intimar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,715 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪iˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for intimar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is intimar, spelled I-N-T-I-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emplear algún poder o fuerza para exigir el cumplimiento de algo.
  2. 2
    Introducirse en el afecto o ánimo de alguno, estrecharse con alguno.
  3. 3
    Declarar, notificar, hacer saber alguna cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La noche próxima nos intimaba a desandar camino.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intimar"?
"intimar" is spelled I-N-T-I-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪iˈmaɾ].
What does "intimar" mean?
As a verb, "intimar" means: Emplear algún poder o fuerza para exigir el cumplimiento de algo.
How do you pronounce "intimar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intimar" is [ĩn̪t̪iˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intimar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intimar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list