malograr

[maloˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]

/[maloˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“malograr” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,161 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,161
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perder, no aprovechar una cosa (como la ocasión, el tiempo, etc.).

Corpus desk

Index ES-malograr · malograr · Spanish

malograr · rank #81,161 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,161
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH malote

Nearest frequency peer: malote (+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 “malograr”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for malograr
PropertyValue
Headwordmalograr
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[maloˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,161
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “malograr” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).malograrcae 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: “malote” (#81,162), “maharajá” (#81,159), “Malvina” (#81,163). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “malograr” va en #81,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

malograr is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,161 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [maloˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for malograr in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is malograr, spelled M-A-L-O-G-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder, no aprovechar una cosa (como la ocasión, el tiempo, etc.).
  2. 2
    Detener el natural desarrollo o perfeccionamiento de una persona o cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le han reventado la cabeza; Lo han malogrado de un tiro en la frente.

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); 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 "malograr"?
"malograr" is spelled M-A-L-O-G-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maloˈɣ̞ɾaɾ].
What does "malograr" mean?
As a verb, "malograr" means: Perder, no aprovechar una cosa (como la ocasión, el tiempo, etc.).
How do you pronounce "malograr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malograr" is [maloˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malograr" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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