declamar
[d̪eklaˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“declamar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hablar o dar un discurso ante un público.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | declamar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪eklaˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “declamar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
declamar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eklaˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for declamar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is declamar, spelled D-E-C-L-A-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Hablar o dar un discurso ante un público.
- 2Practicar o ejercitarse en el arte de la oratoria (el arte de hablar en público) y la retórica (el arte de expresarse).
- 3Expresarse con excesivo énfasis, emoción o vehemencia, y particularmente de un modo áspero o violento.
- 4Recitar poemas o prosa en voz alta y de memoria, y con la entonación, ademanes y gestos convenientes.
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 “declamar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-C-L-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eklaˈmaɾ] (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.