lisonjear
[lisõŋxeˈaɾ]
The verdict
“lisonjear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dirigir lisonjas, adular interesadamente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-lisonjear · lisonjear · Spanish
lisonjear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lisonjear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [lisõŋxeˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “lisonjear” en español
Rare enough to double-check
lisonjear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [lisõŋxeˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lisonjear, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 lisonjear, spelled L-I-S-O-N-J-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dirigir lisonjas, adular interesadamente.
- 2Dar motivo de envanecimiento u orgullo.
- 3Deleitar, agradar. Dícese de las cosas materiales; como la música, etc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lisonjear appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Escucha, Gorgias. Si hay alguien que hablando con otro esté ansioso de comprender bien la cosa de que se habla, puedes estar seguro de que me lisonjeo de ser uno, y me figuro lo mismo de ti.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.