descuelga

[d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a]

/[d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“descuelga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,998 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,998
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descolgar o de descolgarse.

Key facts for descuelga
PropertyValue
Headworddescuelga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,998
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descuelga” 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). descuelga 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

descuelga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,998 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for descuelga in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is descuelga, spelled D-E-S-C-U-E-L-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descolgar o de descolgarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de descolgar.

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 "descuelga"?
"descuelga" is spelled D-E-S-C-U-E-L-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a].
What does "descuelga" mean?
As a verb, "descuelga" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de descolgar o de descolgarse.
How do you pronounce "descuelga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descuelga" is [d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descuelga" come from?
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Using “descuelga”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-C-U-E-L-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esˈkwelɣ̞a] (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

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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