descansar

[d̪eskãnˈsaɾ]

/[d̪eskãnˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“descansar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,779. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,779
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interrumpir el trabajo, dejar de trabajar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descansar · descansar · Spanish

descansar · rank #4,779 · 14 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,779
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cumplido

Nearest frequency peer: Cumplido (-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 “descansar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “descansar” 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).

descansar vs descanso
78% similar
descansar vs descargar
78% similar
descansar vs descartar
78% similar

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

Key facts for descansar
PropertyValue
Headworddescansar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskãnˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,779
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “descansar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).descansarcae 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 “Cumplido” (#4,778), “descargar” (#4,780), “copias” (#4,777). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descansar” va en #4,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around descansar (IPA [d̪eskãnˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,779 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for descansar, with forms such as "ddescansar", "decsansar", and "desacnsar". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "descanso", "descargar", "descartar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is descansar, spelled D-E-S-C-A-N-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interrumpir el trabajo, dejar de trabajar.
  2. 2
    Reponerse de la fatiga.
  3. 3
    Tomar asueto o vacaciones.
  4. 4
    Dormir.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una persona o un animal, estar fallecido.
  6. 6
    Sentir alivio de las preocupaciones.
  7. 7
    Recibir consuelo o desahogo al compartir las penas con otro.
  8. 8
    Hallarse una tierra sin trabajo ni cultivo durante un año o dos, estar en barbecho.
  9. 9
    Tomar el soldado la posición de descanso.
  10. 10
    Estar apoyado sobre otra cosa.
  11. 11
    Recaer la responsabilidad de una tarea sobre alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how descansar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Los cimientos de esta casa descansan sobre terreno firme.
  2. La mayor parte de la correspondencia descansa sobre la secretaria.

Synonyms

reposarreposaraliviarsedesahogarseconsolarse

Antonyms

trabajarcurrarcansarsefatigarsedesgastarsetrabajarestar firme

This word in other languages

reposer(Français)ausruhen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescansar
  • decsansar
  • desacnsar
  • descanasr
  • descannsar
  • descansarr
  • descansra
  • descanssar
  • descasnar
  • desccansar
  • descnasar
  • desscansar
  • dsecansar
  • edscansar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descansar - 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.

ddescansar1decsansar2desacnsar2descanasr2descannsar1descansarr1descansra2descanssar1
Edit distance from "descansar"

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 "descansar"?
"descansar" is spelled D-E-S-C-A-N-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskãnˈsaɾ].
What does "descansar" mean?
As a verb, "descansar" means: Interrumpir el trabajo, dejar de trabajar.
What words are commonly confused with "descansar"?
"descansar" is commonly confused with "descanso", "descargar", "descartar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descansar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descansar" is [d̪eskãnˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descansar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

descargar#4,780confirmar#4,775asistente#4,766grabación#4,793

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

estudiando14 variantsorganizada14 variantspracticar14 variantsobligados14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list