vedar

[beˈð̞aɾ]

/[beˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prohibir por mandamiento de una autoridad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vedar · vedar · Spanish

vedar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 vedar
PropertyValue
Headwordvedar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[beˈð̞aɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vedar” en español

vedarqueda 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

vedar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [beˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vedar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is vedar, spelled V-E-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prohibir por mandamiento de una autoridad.
  2. 2
    Impedir, estorbar, obstaculizar o embarazar.
  3. 3
    Dejar de amamantar a un animal.
  4. 4
    Privar o suspender de oficio o del ejercicio de él.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¡El Paraíso Terrenal, Ana María! Tu vida entera no fue sino la búsqueda ansiosa de ese jardín ya irremisiblemente vedado al hombre por el querubín de la espada de fuego.
  2. Esta Ley de Extranjeros, muy semejante a la promulgada en Estados Unidos, prueba que Roosevelt va formando escuela. Verdad que en Inglaterra no se ha visto aún lo ocurrido en América del Norte: vedar el desembarco de dos personas por el delito de vivir maritalmente sin ser casadas; pero ya lo veremos, que la púdica Albión no puede quedarse atrás en achaqu…

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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 "vedar"?
"vedar" is spelled V-E-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈð̞aɾ].
What does "vedar" mean?
As a verb, "vedar" means: Prohibir por mandamiento de una autoridad.
How do you pronounce "vedar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vedar" is [beˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vedar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list