deprimir

[d̪epɾiˈmiɾ]

/[d̪epɾiˈmiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“deprimir” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,164 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,164
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causar depresión, entristecer

Key facts for deprimir
PropertyValue
Headworddeprimir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪epɾiˈmiɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,164
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deprimir” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deprimir lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deprimir is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,164 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪epɾiˈmiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for deprimir, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is deprimir, spelled D-E-P-R-I-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causar depresión, entristecer
  2. 2
    Abatir el ánimo

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 "deprimir"?
"deprimir" is spelled D-E-P-R-I-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪epɾiˈmiɾ].
What does "deprimir" mean?
As a verb, "deprimir" means: Causar depresión, entristecer
How do you pronounce "deprimir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deprimir" is [d̪epɾiˈmiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deprimir" come from?
"deprimir" 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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Using “deprimir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-P-R-I-M-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪epɾiˈmiɾ] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list