pajar

[paˈxaɾ]

/[paˈxaɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“pajar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,747 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,747
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sitio o lugar donde se encierra y conserva paja.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pajar · pajar · Spanish

pajar · rank #53,747 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,747
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pagarlas

Nearest frequency peer: pagarlas (-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 “pajar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pajar
PropertyValue
Headwordpajar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈxaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,747
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pajar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pajarcae 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: “pagarlas” (#53,746), “pacificador” (#53,745), “paradójica” (#53,749). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pajar” va en #53,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pajar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,747 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sitio o lugar donde se encierra y conserva paja.".

pajar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pajar, spelled P-A-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sitio o lugar donde se encierra y conserva paja.

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 "pajar"?
"pajar" is spelled P-A-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈxaɾ].
What does "pajar" mean?
As a noun, "pajar" means: Sitio o lugar donde se encierra y conserva paja.
How do you pronounce "pajar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pajar" is [paˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pajar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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