desagradar

[d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]

/[d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producir desagrado, disgusto, rechazo o descontento. Causar un sentimiento que no es grato o no es agradable.

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Index ES-desagradar · desagradar · Spanish

desagradar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for desagradar
PropertyValue
Headworddesagradar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desagradar” en español

desagradarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desagradar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Producir desagrado, disgusto, rechazo o descontento. Causar un sentimiento que no es grato o no es agradable.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for desagradar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is desagradar, spelled D-E-S-A-G-R-A-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir desagrado, disgusto, rechazo o descontento. Causar un sentimiento que no es grato o no es agradable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Me desagradó el habernos visto forzados a montar en el coche de un hombre condescendiente.

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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 "desagradar"?
"desagradar" is spelled D-E-S-A-G-R-A-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ].
What does "desagradar" mean?
As a verb, "desagradar" means: Producir desagrado, disgusto, rechazo o descontento. Causar un sentimiento que no es grato o no es agradable.
How do you pronounce "desagradar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desagradar" is [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desagradar" come from?
"desagradar" 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