semejar

[semeˈxaɾ]

/[semeˈxaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tener características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser. Ser o parecer similar, parecido o semejante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-semejar · semejar · Spanish

semejar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 semejar
PropertyValue
Headwordsemejar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[semeˈxaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “semejar” en español

semejarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

semejar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [semeˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tener características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser. Ser o parecer similar, parecido o semejante.".

semejar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is semejar, spelled S-E-M-E-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser. Ser o parecer similar, parecido o semejante.

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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 "semejar"?
"semejar" is spelled S-E-M-E-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [semeˈxaɾ].
What does "semejar" mean?
As a verb, "semejar" means: Tener características en común, iguales o comparables a las de otro ser. Ser o parecer similar, parecido o semejante.
How do you pronounce "semejar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semejar" is [semeˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semejar" come from?
"semejar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list