desembarcar

[d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ]

/[d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“desembarcar” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,721
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trasladar de un barco a tierra a los viajeros y las mercancías que transporta.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

desembarcar vs desembarco
82% similar
desembarcar vs desembarcaron
85% similar

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

Key facts for desembarcar
PropertyValue
Headworddesembarcar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,721
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desembarcar” 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). desembarcar lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around desembarcar (IPA [d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,721 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Trasladar de un barco a tierra a los viajeros y las mercancías que transporta.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for desembarcar, with forms such as "ddesembarcar", "decembarcar", and "deesmbarcar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "desembarco", "desembarcaron", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desembarcar, spelled D-E-S-E-M-B-A-R-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trasladar de un barco a tierra a los viajeros y las mercancías que transporta.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesembarcar
  • decembarcar
  • deesmbarcar
  • desebmarcar
  • desemabrcar
  • desembacrar
  • desembaracr
  • desembarcarr
  • desembarccar
  • desembarcra
  • desembarrcar
  • desembbarcar
  • desembracar
  • desemmbarcar
  • desemvarcar
  • desmebarcar
  • dessembarcar
  • dseembarcar
  • edsembarcar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desembarcar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddesembarcar1decembarcar1deesmbarcar2desebmarcar2desemabrcar2desembacrar2desembaracr2desembarcarr1
Edit distance from "desembarcar"

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 "desembarcar"?
"desembarcar" is spelled D-E-S-E-M-B-A-R-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ].
What does "desembarcar" mean?
As a verb, "desembarcar" means: Trasladar de un barco a tierra a los viajeros y las mercancías que transporta.
What words are commonly confused with "desembarcar"?
"desembarcar" is commonly confused with "desembarco", "desembarcaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desembarcar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desembarcar" is [d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desembarcar" come from?
"desembarcar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “desembarcar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-E-M-B-A-R-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esẽmbaɾˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “desembarco” - see the side-by-side comparison. desembarcar vs desembarco
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list