relajar

/[relaˈxaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,594

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

relajar is aSpanishverb. It means: Aflojar, ablandar, soltar. Pronounced [relaˈxaɾ]. Often confused with relata and relajo.

Key facts for relajar
PropertyValue
Headwordrelajar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[relaˈxaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,594
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of relajar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for relajar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [relaˈxaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,594 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for relajar, with forms such as "erlajar", "realjar", and "relaajr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "relata", "relajo", "relaje", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is relajar, spelled R-E-L-A-J-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aflojar, ablandar, soltar.
  2. 2
    Ocasionar descaecimiento de la observancia de una ley, regla.
  3. 3
    Relevar de algún voto o juramento.
  4. 4
    Entretener el ánimo con algún descanso.
  5. 5
    Viciar, corromper, pervertir.
  6. 6
    Estragar.
  7. 7
    Desorganizar.
  8. 8
    Disolver vínculos morales.
  9. 9
    Disminuir la pena.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erlajar,realjar,relaajr,relajarr,relajjar,relajra,reljaar,rellajar,rleajar,rrelajar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for relajar

Misspelling Variants of "relajar"

erlajar7realjar7relaajr7relajarr8relajjar8relajra7reljaar7rellajar8
Misspelling Variants of "relajar"

Frequency rank: #26,594 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "relajar"?
"relajar" is spelled R-E-L-A-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [relaˈxaɾ].
What does "relajar" mean?
As a verb, "relajar" means: Aflojar, ablandar, soltar.
What words are commonly confused with "relajar"?
"relajar" is commonly confused with "relata", "relajo", "relaje". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "relajar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relajar" is [relaˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relajar" come from?
"relajar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.