desarmar

[d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]

/[d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“desarmar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,798 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#26,798
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quitar o hacer entregar a una persona, a un cuerpo o a una plaza las armas que tiene.

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)

Where “desarmar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). desarmar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for desarmar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esaɾˈmaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,798 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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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Using “desarmar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-R-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esaɾˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “desarme” - see the side-by-side comparison. desarmar vs desarme
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list