desarraigar
[d̪esarajˈɣ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“desarraigar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sacar desde su raíz una planta de la tierra.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desarraigar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪esarajˈɣ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desarraigar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
desarraigar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esarajˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
desarraigar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 desarraigar, spelled D-E-S-A-R-R-A-I-G-A-R.
Definition
- 1Sacar desde su raíz una planta de la tierra.
- 2Extinguir, extirpar o eliminar una pasión, un vicio o un hábito.
- 3Apartar a alguien, física o afectivamente, del lugar o ambiente en que ha crecido.
- 4Desterrar, echar o expulsar de un lugar, en particular a un enemigo o invasor.
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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.
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Using “desarraigar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-R-R-A-I-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪esarajˈɣ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.