desamparar

[d̪esãmpaˈɾaɾ]

/[d̪esãmpaˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“desamparar” 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) - Dejar sin amparo, dejar sin protección.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desamparar · desamparar · Spanish

desamparar · 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 desamparar
PropertyValue
Headworddesamparar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esãmpaˈɾaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desamparar” en español

desampararestá 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

desamparar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esãmpaˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dejar sin amparo, dejar sin protección.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desamparar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desamparar, spelled D-E-S-A-M-P-A-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar sin amparo, dejar sin protección.

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 "desamparar"?
"desamparar" is spelled D-E-S-A-M-P-A-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esãmpaˈɾaɾ].
What does "desamparar" mean?
As a verb, "desamparar" means: Dejar sin amparo, dejar sin protección.
How do you pronounce "desamparar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desamparar" is [d̪esãmpaˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desamparar" come from?
"desamparar" 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