desear

[d̪eseˈaɾ]

/[d̪eseˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“desear” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,138
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Querer una cosa con mucho anhelo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desear · desear · Spanish

desear · rank #7,138 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,138
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH descrito

Nearest frequency peer: descrito (-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 “desear”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desear” 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).

desear vs deseo
67% similar
desear vs deseos
67% similar
desear vs deseen
67% similar

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

Key facts for desear
PropertyValue
Headworddesear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eseˈaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,138
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desear”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desearcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “descrito” (#7,137), “desesperación” (#7,139), “demasiados” (#7,136). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desear” va en #7,138. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around desear (IPA [d̪eseˈaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,138 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for desear, with forms such as "ddesear", "decear", and "deesar". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "deseo", "deseos", "deseen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desear, spelled D-E-S-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Querer una cosa con mucho anhelo.
  2. 2
    Sentir atracción sexual por alguien.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesear
  • decear
  • deesar
  • desaer
  • desearr
  • desera
  • dessear
  • dseear
  • edsear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesear1decear1deesar2desaer2desearr1desera2dessear1dseear2
Edit distance from "desear"

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 "desear"?
"desear" is spelled D-E-S-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eseˈaɾ].
What does "desear" mean?
As a verb, "desear" means: Querer una cosa con mucho anhelo.
What words are commonly confused with "desear"?
"desear" is commonly confused with "deseo", "deseos", "deseen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desear" is [d̪eseˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desear" come from?
"desear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list