descollar

[d̪eskoˈʝaɾ]

/[d̪eskoˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exceder una persona o cosa en altura o tamaño a otras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descollar · descollar · Spanish

descollar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 descollar
PropertyValue
Headworddescollar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskoˈʝaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “descollar” en español

descollarqueda 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

descollar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eskoˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for descollar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is descollar, spelled D-E-S-C-O-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exceder una persona o cosa en altura o tamaño a otras.
  2. 2
    Distinguirse entre los demás por alguna ventaja o virtud.

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 "descollar"?
"descollar" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskoˈʝaɾ].
What does "descollar" mean?
As a verb, "descollar" means: Exceder una persona o cosa en altura o tamaño a otras.
How do you pronounce "descollar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descollar" is [d̪eskoˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descollar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list