descolorar

[d̪eskoloˈɾaɾ]

/[d̪eskoloˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer perder o disminuir el color de algo o de alguien; ponerlo descolorido; causar descolorimiento.

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Index ES-descolorar · descolorar · Spanish

descolorar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 descolorar
PropertyValue
Headworddescolorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskoloˈɾaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “descolorar” en español

descolorarqueda 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

descolorar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eskoloˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer perder o disminuir el color de algo o de alguien; ponerlo descolorido; causar descolorimiento.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for descolorar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is descolorar, spelled D-E-S-C-O-L-O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer perder o disminuir el color de algo o de alguien; ponerlo descolorido; causar descolorimiento.

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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 "descolorar"?
"descolorar" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-L-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskoloˈɾaɾ].
What does "descolorar" mean?
As a verb, "descolorar" means: Hacer perder o disminuir el color de algo o de alguien; ponerlo descolorido; causar descolorimiento.
How do you pronounce "descolorar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descolorar" is [d̪eskoloˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descolorar" come from?
"descolorar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list