decapar

[d̪ekaˈpaɾ]

/[d̪ekaˈpaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“decapar” 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) - Eliminar una capa de óxido, de pintura u otro revestimiento, de la superficie de un objeto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-decapar · decapar · Spanish

decapar · 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 "D" 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 decapar
PropertyValue
Headworddecapar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪ekaˈpaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “decapar” en español

decaparno 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

decapar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪ekaˈpaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eliminar una capa de óxido, de pintura u otro revestimiento, de la superficie de un objeto.".

decapar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is decapar, spelled D-E-C-A-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eliminar una capa de óxido, de pintura u otro revestimiento, de la superficie de un objeto.

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 "decapar"?
"decapar" is spelled D-E-C-A-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ekaˈpaɾ].
What does "decapar" mean?
As a verb, "decapar" means: Eliminar una capa de óxido, de pintura u otro revestimiento, de la superficie de un objeto.
How do you pronounce "decapar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decapar" is [d̪ekaˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decapar" come from?
"decapar" 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