descuidar

[d̪eskwiˈð̞aɾ]

/[d̪eskwiˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“descuidar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,026. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,026
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perder durante un lapso de tiempo la atención sobre algo a lo que se le debiera dar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descuidar · descuidar · Spanish

descuidar · rank #30,026 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,026
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH descubres

Nearest frequency peer: descubres (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “descuidar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “descuidar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

descuidar vs descuido
78% similar
descuidar vs desnudar
78% similar
descuidar vs descuida
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for descuidar
PropertyValue
Headworddescuidar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskwiˈð̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,026
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “descuidar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).descuidarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “descubres” (#30,025), “deshace” (#30,027), “description” (#30,024). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descuidar” va en #30,026. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around descuidar (IPA [d̪eskwiˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,026 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Perder durante un lapso de tiempo la atención sobre algo a lo que se le debiera dar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for descuidar, with forms such as "ddescuidar", "decsuidar", and "desccuidar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "descuido", "desnudar", "descuida", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is descuidar, spelled D-E-S-C-U-I-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder durante un lapso de tiempo la atención sobre algo a lo que se le debiera dar.

This word in other languages

neglect(English)négliger(Français)verwahrlosen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescuidar
  • decsuidar
  • desccuidar
  • desciudar
  • descudiar
  • descuiadr
  • descuidarr
  • descuiddar
  • descuidra
  • desscuidar
  • desucidar
  • dsecuidar
  • edscuidar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descuidar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddescuidar1decsuidar2desccuidar1desciudar2descudiar2descuiadr2descuidarr1descuiddar1
Edit distance from "descuidar"

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 "descuidar"?
"descuidar" is spelled D-E-S-C-U-I-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskwiˈð̞aɾ].
What does "descuidar" mean?
As a verb, "descuidar" means: Perder durante un lapso de tiempo la atención sobre algo a lo que se le debiera dar.
What words are commonly confused with "descuidar"?
"descuidar" is commonly confused with "descuido", "desnudar", "descuida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descuidar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descuidar" is [d̪eskwiˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descuidar" come from?
"descuidar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "descuidar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

descubres#30,025derrotada#30,022devastada#30,034decisivos#30,015

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

cumpliera13 variantscorrompido13 variantsemigraron13 variantsencomendó13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list