desalentarse

[d̪esalẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[d̪esalẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perder el ánimo, el vigor, la fuerza o el entusiasmo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desalentarse · desalentarse · Spanish

desalentarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 desalentarse
PropertyValue
Headworddesalentarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esalẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desalentarse” en español

desalentarsequeda 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

desalentarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esalẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perder el ánimo, el vigor, la fuerza o el entusiasmo.".

desalentarse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desalentarse, spelled D-E-S-A-L-E-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder el ánimo, el vigor, la fuerza o el entusiasmo.

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 "desalentarse"?
"desalentarse" is spelled D-E-S-A-L-E-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esalẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "desalentarse" mean?
As a verb, "desalentarse" means: Perder el ánimo, el vigor, la fuerza o el entusiasmo.
How do you pronounce "desalentarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desalentarse" is [d̪esalẽn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desalentarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list