descargar

[d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“descargar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,780
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retirar o bajar la carga de un transporte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descargar · descargar · Spanish

descargar · rank #4,780 · 14 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,780
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH descansar

Nearest frequency peer: descansar (-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 “descargar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “descargar” 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).

descargar vs descargo
78% similar
descargar vs descargas
89% similar
descargar vs descartar
89% similar

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

Key facts for descargar
PropertyValue
Headworddescargar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,780
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “descargar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.descargarcae 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 “descansar” (#4,779), “diagnóstico” (#4,781), “Cumplido” (#4,778). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descargar” va en #4,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around descargar (IPA [d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,780 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for descargar, with forms such as "ddescargar", "decsargar", and "desacrgar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "descargo", "descargas", "descartar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 descargar, spelled D-E-S-C-A-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retirar o bajar la carga de un transporte.
  2. 2
    Copiar algún tipo de información, programa o archivos, a través de internet, desde un servidor donde se encuentran alojados al ordenador personal, móvil o tableta de uno mismo.
  3. 3
    Liberar una carga₇ emocional o tensión acumulada, normalmente en las personas que se encuentran cerca, mediante hablar o desahogarse de algún otro modo.
  4. 4
    Disparar o hacer detonar un arma de fuego.
  5. 5
    Sacarle la carga o munición a un arma.
  6. 6
    Dar un golpe de manera violenta.

Synonyms

bajarbajarse

Antonyms

subircolgar

This word in other languages

unload(English)décharger(Français)ausladen(Deutsch)descarregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescargar
  • decsargar
  • desacrgar
  • descagrar
  • descaragr
  • descargarr
  • descarggar
  • descargra
  • descarrgar
  • desccargar
  • descragar
  • desscargar
  • dsecargar
  • edscargar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddescargar1decsargar2desacrgar2descagrar2descaragr2descargarr1descarggar1descargra2
Edit distance from "descargar"

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 "descargar"?
"descargar" is spelled D-E-S-C-A-R-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "descargar" mean?
As a verb, "descargar" means: Retirar o bajar la carga de un transporte.
What words are commonly confused with "descargar"?
"descargar" is commonly confused with "descargo", "descargas", "descartar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descargar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descargar" is [d̪eskaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descargar" come from?
"descargar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

descansar#4,779confirmar#4,775grabación#4,793asistente#4,766

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