derretirse

[d̪ereˈt̪iɾse]

/[d̪ereˈt̪iɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“derretirse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,274 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,274
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasar de un estado sólido a uno líquido, especialmente por el calor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-derretirse · derretirse · Spanish

derretirse · rank #65,274 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,274
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH depurado

Nearest frequency peer: depurado (-1 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 “derretirse”

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 “derretirse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for derretirse
PropertyValue
Headwordderretirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪ereˈt̪iɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “derretirse” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.derretirsecae 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: “depurado” (#65,273), “depositantes” (#65,272), “desafiaron” (#65,276). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “derretirse” va en #65,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

derretirse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,274 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪ereˈt̪iɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for derretirse, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 derretirse, spelled D-E-R-R-E-T-I-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar de un estado sólido a uno líquido, especialmente por el calor.
  2. 2
    Sentir una emoción muy fuerte de deseo, atracción, enamoramiento o afecto que debilita la propia voluntad.
  3. 3
    Sentir un intenso amor, en particular de tipo espiritual.
  4. 4
    Llenarse de dolor, preocupación, inquietud, impaciencia o alguna emoción negativa que deteriora el dominio de uno mismo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how derretirse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cuando me hablas, sin importar la lengua en que hables, me derrito, por la melodía de tu voz de cristal y plata
  2. Toda Señor me derrito, toda Señor me desago, y quiero vivir por ti

Synonyms

Antonyms

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); 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 "derretirse"?
"derretirse" is spelled D-E-R-R-E-T-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ereˈt̪iɾse].
What does "derretirse" mean?
As a verb, "derretirse" means: Pasar de un estado sólido a uno líquido, especialmente por el calor.
How do you pronounce "derretirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derretirse" is [d̪ereˈt̪iɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derretirse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list