lijar

[liˈxaɾ]

/[liˈxaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“lijar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #91,092 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#91,092
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasar con lija a una superficie u otro material abrasivo.

Key facts for lijar
PropertyValue
Headwordlijar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[liˈxaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lijar” 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). lijar 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 lijar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [liˈxaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,092 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pasar con lija a una superficie u otro material abrasivo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for lijar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lijar, spelled L-I-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar con lija a una superficie u otro material abrasivo.

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 "lijar"?
"lijar" is spelled L-I-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈxaɾ].
What does "lijar" mean?
As a verb, "lijar" means: Pasar con lija a una superficie u otro material abrasivo.
How do you pronounce "lijar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lijar" is [liˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lijar" come from?
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Using “lijar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [liˈxaɾ] (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