descalza

[d̪esˈkalsa]

/[d̪esˈkalsa]/ verb

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The verdict

“descalza” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,050
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descalzar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descalza · descalza · Spanish

descalza · rank #38,050 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,050
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desbloqueado

Nearest frequency peer: desbloqueado (-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 “descalza”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “descalza” 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).

descalza vs descarga
75% similar
descalza vs descansa
75% similar
descalza vs descalzo
88% similar

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

Key facts for descalza
PropertyValue
Headworddescalza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈkalsa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,050
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “descalza”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.descalzacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desbloqueado” (#38,049), “desarrollaban” (#38,048), “descartando” (#38,052). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descalza” va en #38,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around descalza (IPA [d̪esˈkalsa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,050 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for descalza, with forms such as "ddescalza", "decsalza", and "desaclza". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "descarga", "descansa", "descalzo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is descalza, spelled D-E-S-C-A-L-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descalzar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de descalzar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescalza
  • decsalza
  • desaclza
  • descalaz
  • descallza
  • descalzza
  • descazla
  • desccalza
  • desclaza
  • desscalza
  • dsecalza
  • edscalza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descalza - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddescalza1decsalza2desaclza2descalaz2descallza1descalzza1descazla2desccalza1
Edit distance from "descalza"

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 "descalza"?
"descalza" is spelled D-E-S-C-A-L-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈkalsa].
What does "descalza" mean?
As a verb, "descalza" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descalzar.
What words are commonly confused with "descalza"?
"descalza" is commonly confused with "descarga", "descansa", "descalzo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descalza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descalza" is [d̪esˈkalsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descalza" come from?
"descalza" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derogado#38,046desgarro#38,054dejarías#38,042disperso#38,065

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

cinética12 variantschocando12 variantsesmaltes12 variantsCebrián12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list