descarrilar

[d̪eskariˈlaɾ]

/[d̪eskariˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“descarrilar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,854 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,854
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Separar o salir de carril.

Key facts for descarrilar
PropertyValue
Headworddescarrilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskariˈlaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,854
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descarrilar” 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). descarrilar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

descarrilar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,854 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eskariˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Separar o salir de carril.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for descarrilar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is descarrilar, spelled D-E-S-C-A-R-R-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Separar o salir de carril.

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 "descarrilar"?
"descarrilar" is spelled D-E-S-C-A-R-R-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskariˈlaɾ].
What does "descarrilar" mean?
As a verb, "descarrilar" means: Separar o salir de carril.
How do you pronounce "descarrilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descarrilar" is [d̪eskariˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descarrilar" come from?
"descarrilar" 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 “descarrilar”

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

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

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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