descomponerse

[d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse]

/[d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“descomponerse” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #66,053 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#66,053
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una máquina o aparato eléctrico, dejar de funcionar correctamente.

Key facts for descomponerse
PropertyValue
Headworddescomponerse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse]
Letters13
Frequency rank#66,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descomponerse” 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). descomponerse lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for descomponerse is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,053 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for descomponerse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is descomponerse, spelled D-E-S-C-O-M-P-O-N-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una máquina o aparato eléctrico, dejar de funcionar correctamente.
  2. 2
    Referido a un organismo, podrirse o corromperse tras la muerte.
  3. 3
    Referido al cuerpo, salir de un estado saludable.
  4. 4
    Comenzar a sentirse uno mal del estómago, en especial en presencia de vómitos y/o diarrea.
  5. 5
    Perder la serenidad o la compostura.
  6. 6
    Referido al rostro de alguien, cambiar de repente el semblante, el color o la expresión, especialmente a causa de una emoción negativa.

Synonyms

averiarseestropearseindisponerseenfermardemudarse

Antonyms

componerse

This word in other languages

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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 "descomponerse"?
"descomponerse" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-M-P-O-N-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse].
What does "descomponerse" mean?
As a verb, "descomponerse" means: Dicho de una máquina o aparato eléctrico, dejar de funcionar correctamente.
How do you pronounce "descomponerse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descomponerse" is [d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descomponerse" come from?
"descomponerse" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “descomponerse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-C-O-M-P-O-N-E-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eskõmpoˈneɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list