deflagrar

[d̪eflaˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]

/[d̪eflaˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arder una sustancia súbitamente con llama y sin explosión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deflagrar · deflagrar · Spanish

deflagrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 deflagrar
PropertyValue
Headworddeflagrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eflaˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “deflagrar” en español

deflagrarqueda 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

deflagrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eflaˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arder una sustancia súbitamente con llama y sin explosión.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for deflagrar in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 deflagrar, spelled D-E-F-L-A-G-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arder una sustancia súbitamente con llama y sin explosión.

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 "deflagrar"?
"deflagrar" is spelled D-E-F-L-A-G-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eflaˈɣ̞ɾaɾ].
What does "deflagrar" mean?
As a verb, "deflagrar" means: Arder una sustancia súbitamente con llama y sin explosión.
How do you pronounce "deflagrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deflagrar" is [d̪eflaˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deflagrar" come from?
"deflagrar" 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