trastornar

[t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]

/[t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alterar el orden o la dirección regular de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-trastornar · trastornar · Spanish

trastornar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 trastornar
PropertyValue
Headwordtrastornar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “trastornar” en español

trastornarqueda 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

trastornar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Alterar el orden o la dirección regular de algo.
  2. 2
    Quitar la calma, la tranquilidad o el sosiego; causar turbación.
  3. 3
    Poner algo al revés, volviéndolo de arriba abajo o de dentro afuera, de izquierda a derecha, etc.
  4. 4
    Perturbar o alterar el funcionamiento normal de algo o la actividad habitual y productiva de alguien.
  5. 5
    Afectar negativamente el comportamiento ordinario o control emocional de alguien, su conciencia, lucidez o estado mental.

Synonyms

inquietarintranquilizarperturbarturbartrabucar

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 "trastornar"?
"trastornar" is spelled T-R-A-S-T-O-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ].
What does "trastornar" mean?
As a verb, "trastornar" means: Alterar el orden o la dirección regular de algo.
How do you pronounce "trastornar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trastornar" is [t̪ɾast̪oɾˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trastornar" come from?
"trastornar" 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