libertar

[liβ̞eɾˈt̪aɾ]

/[liβ̞eɾˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“libertar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,583 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,583
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner a alguien en libertad, en disposición de obrar según le acomode; sacar a alguien de la esclavitud y sujeción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-libertar · libertar · Spanish

libertar · rank #97,583 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,583
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lezica

Nearest frequency peer: Lezica (-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 “libertar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for libertar
PropertyValue
Headwordlibertar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[liβ̞eɾˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “libertar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.libertarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Lezica” (#97,582), “libias” (#97,584), “leguminosa” (#97,581). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “libertar” va en #97,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

libertar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,583 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [liβ̞eɾˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for libertar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is libertar, spelled L-I-B-E-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner a alguien en libertad, en disposición de obrar según le acomode; sacar a alguien de la esclavitud y sujeción.
  2. 2
    Eximir de alguna obligación, sujeción o deuda.
  3. 3
    Preservar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El buen abogado le ha libertado de la horca o del presidio.

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 "libertar"?
"libertar" is spelled L-I-B-E-R-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [liβ̞eɾˈt̪aɾ].
What does "libertar" mean?
As a verb, "libertar" means: Poner a alguien en libertad, en disposición de obrar según le acomode; sacar a alguien de la esclavitud y sujeción.
How do you pronounce "libertar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "libertar" is [liβ̞eɾˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list