descifre

[d̪eˈsifɾe]

/[d̪eˈsifɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“descifre” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de descifrar (en sus diferentes acepciones).

Corpus desk

Index ES-descifre · descifre · Spanish

descifre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for descifre
PropertyValue
Headworddescifre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈsifɾe]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “descifre” en español

descifrequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

descifre is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eˈsifɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de descifrar (en sus diferentes acepciones).".

descifre doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 descifre, spelled D-E-S-C-I-F-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de descifrar (en sus diferentes acepciones).

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "descifre"?
"descifre" is spelled D-E-S-C-I-F-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsifɾe].
What does "descifre" mean?
As a noun, "descifre" means: Acción o efecto de descifrar (en sus diferentes acepciones).
How do you pronounce "descifre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descifre" is [d̪eˈsifɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descifre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list