desbaratar

[d̪esβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪esβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“desbaratar” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,386. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,386
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deshacer o arruinar una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desbaratar · desbaratar · Spanish

desbaratar · rank #42,386 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,386
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desastrosas

Nearest frequency peer: desastrosas (-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 “desbaratar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desbaratar” 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).

desbaratar vs descartar
80% similar

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

Key facts for desbaratar
PropertyValue
Headworddesbaratar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,386
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desbaratar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desbaratarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desastrosas” (#42,385), “desconectados” (#42,387), “desarrollarán” (#42,384). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desbaratar” va en #42,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around desbaratar (IPA [d̪esβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,386 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for desbaratar, with forms such as "ddesbaratar", "debsaratar", and "desabratar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "descartar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desbaratar, spelled D-E-S-B-A-R-A-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deshacer o arruinar una cosa.
  2. 2
    Disipar, malgastar los bienes.
  3. 3
    Hablando de las cosas inmateriales, cortar, impedir, estorbar.
  4. 4
    Desordenar, desconcertar, poner en confusión a los contrarios.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesbaratar
  • debsaratar
  • desabratar
  • desbaartar
  • desbaraatr
  • desbaratarr
  • desbaratra
  • desbarattar
  • desbarratar
  • desbartaar
  • desbbaratar
  • desbraatar
  • dessbaratar
  • desvaratar
  • dsebaratar
  • edsbaratar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desbaratar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddesbaratar1debsaratar2desabratar2desbaartar2desbaraatr2desbaratarr1desbaratra2desbarattar1
Edit distance from "desbaratar"

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 "desbaratar"?
"desbaratar" is spelled D-E-S-B-A-R-A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ].
What does "desbaratar" mean?
As a verb, "desbaratar" means: Deshacer o arruinar una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "desbaratar"?
"desbaratar" is commonly confused with "descartar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desbaratar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desbaratar" is [d̪esβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desbaratar" come from?
"desbaratar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derramando#42,383desgarrado#42,389despojados#42,393detallista#42,395

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

desastrosas16 variantsdesarrollarán16 variantsesporádicas16 variantsexportadora16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list