mortificar

[moɾt̪ifiˈkaɾ]

/[moɾt̪ifiˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producir dolor, experimentar remordimiento o angustia por algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mortificar · mortificar · Spanish

mortificar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 mortificar
PropertyValue
Headwordmortificar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[moɾt̪ifiˈkaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mortificar” en español

mortificarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mortificar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [moɾt̪ifiˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mortificar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mortificar, spelled M-O-R-T-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir dolor, experimentar remordimiento o angustia por algo.
  2. 2
    Castigar físicamente el cuerpo como penitencia o castigo.
  3. 3
    Privar de vitalidad o dañar con severidad alguna parte del cuerpo.

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 "mortificar"?
"mortificar" is spelled M-O-R-T-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾt̪ifiˈkaɾ].
What does "mortificar" mean?
As a verb, "mortificar" means: Producir dolor, experimentar remordimiento o angustia por algo.
How do you pronounce "mortificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortificar" is [moɾt̪ifiˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mortificar" come from?
"mortificar" 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