desconozcan
[d̪eskoˈnoskãn]
The verdict
“desconozcan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,910 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #92,910
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 90,663
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de desconocer o de desconocerse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desconozcan |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪eskoˈnoskãn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #92,910 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desconozcan” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
desconozcan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,910 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eskoˈnoskãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
desconozcan has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desconozcan, spelled D-E-S-C-O-N-O-Z-C-A-N.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de desconocer o de desconocerse.
- 2Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de desconocer o del imperativo negativo de desconocerse.
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.
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Using “desconozcan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-C-O-N-O-Z-C-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eskoˈnoskãn] (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.