desatarse

[d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]

/[d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“desatarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,119 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,119
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitarse ligaduras o nudos; soltarse lo que estaba amarrado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desatarse · desatarse · Spanish

desatarse · rank #78,119 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,119
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desanimarse

Nearest frequency peer: desanimarse (-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 “desatarse”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desatarse
PropertyValue
Headworddesatarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desatarse” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desanimarse” (#78,118), “descalifican” (#78,120), “desalojadas” (#78,117). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desatarse” va en #78,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desatarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,119 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for desatarse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is desatarse, spelled D-E-S-A-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitarse ligaduras o nudos; soltarse lo que estaba amarrado.
  2. 2
    Hablar en exceso, sin control o restricción.
  3. 3
    Obrar sin control, por impulso o de modo desordenado.
  4. 4
    Dejar la timidez, encogimiento o temor ante una situación nueva o extraña.
  5. 5
    Referido a fenómenos meteorológicos, causar fuertes movimientos, con una dosis de violencia o ímpetu.
  6. 6
    Dejar en libertad o causar consecuencias o emociones intensas, apasionadas y violentas.

Synonyms

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 "desatarse"?
"desatarse" is spelled D-E-S-A-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaˈt̪aɾse].
What does "desatarse" mean?
As a verb, "desatarse" means: Quitarse ligaduras o nudos; soltarse lo que estaba amarrado.
How do you pronounce "desatarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desatarse" is [d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desatarse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list