desatarse

[d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]

/[d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“desatarse” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #78,119 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#78,119
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quitarse ligaduras o nudos; soltarse lo que estaba amarrado.

Key facts for desatarse
PropertyValue
Headworddesatarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desatarse” 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). desatarse 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 desatarse is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esaˈt̪aɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,119 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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?
"desatarse" 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 “desatarse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-T-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esaˈt̪aɾse] (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.

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

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