desarmar

[d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]

/[d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“desarmar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,798
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitar o hacer entregar a una persona, a un cuerpo o a una plaza las armas que tiene.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desarmar · desarmar · Spanish

desarmar · rank #26,798 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,798
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desahucio

Nearest frequency peer: desahucio (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “desarmar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “desarmar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

desarmar vs desarme
75% similar
desarmar vs desatar
75% similar
desarmar vs desertar
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for desarmar
PropertyValue
Headworddesarmar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,798
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desarmar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.desarmarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desahucio” (#26,797), “desarrollaba” (#26,799), “desatar” (#26,800). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desarmar” va en #26,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around desarmar (IPA [d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,798 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for desarmar, with forms such as "ddesarmar", "deasrmar", and "desamrar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "desarme", "desatar", "desertar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 desarmar, spelled D-E-S-A-R-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar o hacer entregar a una persona, a un cuerpo o a una plaza las armas que tiene.
  2. 2
    Desnudar o desceñir a una persona las armas que lleva.
  3. 3
    Disminuir o eliminar el equipamiento bélico o las tropas de un país.
  4. 4
    Dejar a alguien sin capacidad de respuesta o defensa, especialmente en un debate o discusión.
  5. 5
    Desmontar una construcción o algo compuesto por distintas piezas.
  6. 6
    Hacer dar un golpe en vago a un animal de asta, de modo que no pueda repetirlo sin repararse y mudar de situación.
  7. 7
    Quitar la ballesta del punto o gancho en que se pone para dispararla.
  8. 8
    Obligar al adversario a que suelte el arma.
  9. 9
    Quitar al buque la artillería y el aparejo, y amarrar de firme el casco en la dársena.
  10. 10
    Sacar todo el contenido de un equipaje o bolso de viaje.

Synonyms

desmilitarizarabrumardesconcertardescolocardesmontar

Antonyms

armararmararmararmar

This word in other languages

disarm(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesarmar
  • deasrmar
  • desamrar
  • desaramr
  • desarmarr
  • desarmmar
  • desarmra
  • desarrmar
  • desramar
  • dessarmar
  • dsearmar
  • edsarmar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desarmar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddesarmar1deasrmar2desamrar2desaramr2desarmarr1desarmmar1desarmra2desarrmar1
Edit distance from "desarmar"

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 "desarmar"?
"desarmar" is spelled D-E-S-A-R-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaɾˈmaɾ].
What does "desarmar" mean?
As a verb, "desarmar" means: Quitar o hacer entregar a una persona, a un cuerpo o a una plaza las armas que tiene.
What words are commonly confused with "desarmar"?
"desarmar" is commonly confused with "desarme", "desatar", "desertar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desarmar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desarmar" is [d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desarmar" come from?
"desarmar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desborda#26,801descuida#26,802cánticos#26,786disolvió#26,813

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

dicotomía12 variantsdisputan12 variantscortante12 variantsdisuelve12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list