irritar

[iriˈt̪aɾ]

/[iriˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“irritar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,350 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,350
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar sensación de ardor o irritación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-irritar · irritar · Spanish

irritar · rank #52,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,350
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH irreconciliab…

Nearest frequency peer: irreconciliables (-1 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 “irritar”

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 “irritar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irritar
PropertyValue
Headwordirritar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iriˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “irritar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.irritarcae 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: “irreconciliables” (#52,349), “involucramiento” (#52,348), “invocó” (#52,347). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “irritar” va en #52,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irritar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,350 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [iriˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irritar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is irritar, spelled I-R-R-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar sensación de ardor o irritación.
  2. 2
    Producir llagas o heridas que a su vez producen irritación.
  3. 3
    Causar ira, enojar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El sol me irrita los ojos.
  2. Los pantalones le irritan la piel.

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 "irritar"?
"irritar" is spelled I-R-R-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [iriˈt̪aɾ].
What does "irritar" mean?
As a verb, "irritar" means: Dar sensación de ardor o irritación.
How do you pronounce "irritar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irritar" is [iriˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irritar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "irritar", 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