parasitar
[paɾasiˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“parasitar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vivir un organismo a costa de otro de distinta especie, alimentándose de las sustancias que este elabora, sin llegar a matarlo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-parasitar · parasitar · Spanish
parasitar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parasitar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [paɾasiˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “parasitar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
parasitar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [paɾasiˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parasitar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is parasitar, spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Vivir un organismo a costa de otro de distinta especie, alimentándose de las sustancias que este elabora, sin llegar a matarlo.
- 2Vivir u obtener alguien provecho de lo que otras personas ganan o producen en sentido material o intelectual.
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.