obstinarse

[oβ̞st̪iˈnaɾse]

/[oβ̞st̪iˈnaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“obstinarse” 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) - Conservar una posición, actitud o decisión sin cambio a pesar de razones, ruegos o argumentaciones en contra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obstinarse · obstinarse · Spanish

obstinarse · 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 "O" 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 obstinarse
PropertyValue
Headwordobstinarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞st̪iˈnaɾse]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “obstinarse” en español

obstinarseno 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for obstinarse, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is obstinarse, spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conservar una posición, actitud o decisión sin cambio a pesar de razones, ruegos o argumentaciones en contra.
  2. 2
    No adoptar una vida que acate las normas cristianas; insistir en seguir viviendo en pecado.
  3. 3
    Sentir hastío o cansancio de algo o de alguien.

Synonyms

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 "obstinarse"?
"obstinarse" is spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞st̪iˈnaɾse].
What does "obstinarse" mean?
As a verb, "obstinarse" means: Conservar una posición, actitud o decisión sin cambio a pesar de razones, ruegos o argumentaciones en contra.
How do you pronounce "obstinarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstinarse" is [oβ̞st̪iˈnaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obstinarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list