precipitar

[pɾesipiˈt̪aɾ]

/[pɾesipiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“precipitar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,834 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,834
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tirar, despeñar, arrojar o derribar de un lugar alto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-precipitar · precipitar · Spanish

precipitar · rank #68,834 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,834
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH postularon

Nearest frequency peer: postularon (-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 “precipitar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for precipitar
PropertyValue
Headwordprecipitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾesipiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,834
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “precipitar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.precipitarcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “postularon” (#68,833), “posadero” (#68,832), “preeminente” (#68,836). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “precipitar” va en #68,834. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precipitar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,834 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾesipiˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for precipitar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is precipitar, spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirar, despeñar, arrojar o derribar de un lugar alto.
  2. 2
    Hacer que una acción o evento suceda antes de lo previsto, se haga de modo más rápido, o tenga lugar sin suficiente reflexión, apresuradamente.
  3. 3
    Mover, incitar o exponer a alguien a una situación de gran riesgo o ruina potencial.
  4. 4
    Producir en una disolución una materia sólida que cae al fondo de la vasija.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how precipitar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Y he aquí que, sumida en profunda oscuridad, ella se siente precipitada hacia abajo, precipitada vertiginosamente durante un tiempo ilimitado hacia abajo; como si hubieran cavado el fondo de la cripta y pretendieran sepultarla en las entrañas mismas de la tierra.

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 "precipitar"?
"precipitar" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾesipiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "precipitar" mean?
As a verb, "precipitar" means: Tirar, despeñar, arrojar o derribar de un lugar alto.
How do you pronounce "precipitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precipitar" is [pɾesipiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "precipitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list