pasteurizar

[past̪ewɾiˈsaɾ]

/[past̪ewɾiˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esterilizar por pasteurización.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pasteurizar · pasteurizar · Spanish

pasteurizar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for pasteurizar
PropertyValue
Headwordpasteurizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[past̪ewɾiˈsaɾ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pasteurizar” en español

pasteurizarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pasteurizar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [past̪ewɾiˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Esterilizar por pasteurización.".

pasteurizar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pasteurizar, spelled P-A-S-T-E-U-R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esterilizar por pasteurización.

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 "pasteurizar"?
"pasteurizar" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-U-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [past̪ewɾiˈsaɾ].
What does "pasteurizar" mean?
As a verb, "pasteurizar" means: Esterilizar por pasteurización.
How do you pronounce "pasteurizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasteurizar" is [past̪ewɾiˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasteurizar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list