degollar

[d̪eɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]

/[d̪eɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“degollar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,534 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,534
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cortarle el cuello o la garganta a una persona o a un animal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-degollar · degollar · Spanish

degollar · rank #73,534 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,534
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dativo

Nearest frequency peer: dativo (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “degollar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “degollar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for degollar
PropertyValue
Headworddegollar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,534
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “degollar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).degollarcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “dativo” (#73,532), “demagógica” (#73,536), “cutáneos” (#73,529). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “degollar” va en #73,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degollar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,534 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for degollar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is degollar, spelled D-E-G-O-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cortarle el cuello o la garganta a una persona o a un animal.
  2. 2
    Causar grave daño a algo o eliminarlo.
  3. 3
    Terminar de mala manera algo, especialmente una creación intelectual o artística.
  4. 4
    Matar mal a un animal, causando que sangre por la boca.
  5. 5
    Cortar una vela, cuando no es posible cargarla, para dejar que pase el viento en circunstancias de urgencia.
  6. 6
    Representar de manera deficiente un obra o un papel.
  7. 7
    Ampliar o abrir el cuello de un vestido.
  8. 8
    Serle muy antipático a alguien.

Synonyms

arruinardestruirescotar

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "degollar"?
"degollar" is spelled D-E-G-O-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eɣ̞oˈʝaɾ].
What does "degollar" mean?
As a verb, "degollar" means: Cortarle el cuello o la garganta a una persona o a un animal.
How do you pronounce "degollar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degollar" is [d̪eɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degollar" come from?
"degollar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "degollar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cutáneos#73,529despegan#73,549difundía#73,558contabas#73,503

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list