defenestrar
[d̪efenesˈt̪ɾaɾ]
The verdict
“defenestrar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tirar a alguien o algo por la ventana.
Corpus desk
Index ES-defenestrar · defenestrar · Spanish
defenestrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | defenestrar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪efenesˈt̪ɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “defenestrar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
defenestrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪efenesˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for defenestrar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is defenestrar, spelled D-E-F-E-N-E-S-T-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Tirar a alguien o algo por la ventana.
- 2Despojar a alguien o algo de algún cargo o privilegio.
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.