desanimarse

[d̪esaniˈmaɾse]

/[d̪esaniˈmaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“desanimarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,118 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,118
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perder o ver reducidos el ánimo, el entusiasmo, las ganas o la motivación para hacer, emprender o enfrentar algo. Sentir desánimo o desgano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desanimarse · desanimarse · Spanish

desanimarse · rank #78,118 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,118
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desalojadas

Nearest frequency peer: desalojadas (-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 “desanimarse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desanimarse
PropertyValue
Headworddesanimarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esaniˈmaɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,118
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desanimarse” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).desanimarsecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desalojadas” (#78,117), “desatarse” (#78,119), “descalifican” (#78,120). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desanimarse” va en #78,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desanimarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,118 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esaniˈmaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perder o ver reducidos el ánimo, el entusiasmo, las ganas o la motivación para hacer, emprender o enfrentar algo. Sentir desánimo o desgano.".

desanimarse has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 desanimarse, spelled D-E-S-A-N-I-M-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder o ver reducidos el ánimo, el entusiasmo, las ganas o la motivación para hacer, emprender o enfrentar algo. Sentir desánimo o desgano.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "desanimarse"?
"desanimarse" is spelled D-E-S-A-N-I-M-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaniˈmaɾse].
What does "desanimarse" mean?
As a verb, "desanimarse" means: Perder o ver reducidos el ánimo, el entusiasmo, las ganas o la motivación para hacer, emprender o enfrentar algo. Sentir desánimo o desgano.
How do you pronounce "desanimarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desanimarse" is [d̪esaniˈmaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desanimarse" come from?
"desanimarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list