yacer
[ʝaˈseɾ]
The verdict
“yacer” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #72,403 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #72,403
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estar en posición horizontal o supina
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yacer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ʝaˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #72,403 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “yacer” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for yacer is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʝaˈseɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,403 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for yacer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is yacer, spelled Y-A-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Estar en posición horizontal o supina
- 2Por extensión, estar en algún sitio determinado
- 3Eufemísticamente, tener relaciones sexuales
- 4Dicho de un animal, pastar por la noche
- 5Estar rocas, formaciones y cuerpos minerales dispuestos según determinada inclinación
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “yacer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-A-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʝaˈseɾ] (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.