magullar

[maɣ̞uˈʝaɾ]

/[maɣ̞uˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“magullar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causar contusión o hematoma a un tejido orgánico, por golpe u otra razón, sin que este llegue a sangrar exteriormente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-magullar · magullar · Spanish

magullar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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.

Key facts for magullar
PropertyValue
Headwordmagullar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[maɣ̞uˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “magullar” en español

magullarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

magullar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [maɣ̞uˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for magullar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is magullar, spelled M-A-G-U-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causar contusión o hematoma a un tejido orgánico, por golpe u otra razón, sin que este llegue a sangrar exteriormente.
  2. 2
    Causar daño o dejar marcas en la fruta por golpe o maltrato.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y vinieron a Ti-maax. Allí se magullaron a golpes unos a otros los guerreros.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "magullar"?
"magullar" is spelled M-A-G-U-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maɣ̞uˈʝaɾ].
What does "magullar" mean?
As a verb, "magullar" means: Causar contusión o hematoma a un tejido orgánico, por golpe u otra razón, sin que este llegue a sangrar exteriormente.
How do you pronounce "magullar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magullar" is [maɣ̞uˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "magullar" come from?
"magullar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list