trastornar
[t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“trastornar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alterar el orden o la dirección regular de algo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trastornar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “trastornar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for trastornar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for trastornar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is trastornar, spelled T-R-A-S-T-O-R-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Alterar el orden o la dirección regular de algo.
- 2Quitar la calma, la tranquilidad o el sosiego; causar turbación.
- 3Poner algo al revés, volviéndolo de arriba abajo o de dentro afuera, de izquierda a derecha, etc.
- 4Perturbar o alterar el funcionamiento normal de algo o la actividad habitual y productiva de alguien.
- 5Afectar negativamente el comportamiento ordinario o control emocional de alguien, su conciencia, lucidez o estado mental.
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.
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Using “trastornar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-A-S-T-O-R-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.