mimar

[miˈmaɾ]

/[miˈmaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“mimar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,752 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,752
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar cariño y/o caricias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mimar · mimar · Spanish

mimar · rank #61,752 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,752
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH miliciano

Nearest frequency peer: miliciano (-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 “mimar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mimar
PropertyValue
Headwordmimar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[miˈmaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mimar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mimarcae 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: “miliciano” (#61,751), “Miner” (#61,753), “microscópicas” (#61,750). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mimar” va en #61,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mimar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,752 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [miˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mimar has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mimar, spelled M-I-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar cariño y/o caricias.
  2. 2
    Tratar con indulgencia y condescendencia innecesarias o excesivas, en especial a un niño.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "mimar"?
"mimar" is spelled M-I-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈmaɾ].
What does "mimar" mean?
As a verb, "mimar" means: Dar cariño y/o caricias.
How do you pronounce "mimar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mimar" is [miˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mimar" come from?
"mimar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list