describí

[d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i]

/[d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i]/ verb

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The verdict

“describí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,056 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,056
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de describir.

Key facts for describí
PropertyValue
Headworddescribí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,056
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “describí” 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). describí lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

describí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,056 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for describí, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is describí, spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-B-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de describir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de describir.

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 "describí"?
"describí" is spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-B-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i].
What does "describí" mean?
As a verb, "describí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de describir.
How do you pronounce "describí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "describí" is [d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "describí" come from?
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Using “describí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-C-R-I-B-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eskɾiˈβ̞i] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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