desencantamiento

[d̪esẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

/[d̪esẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“desencantamiento” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de desencantar o desencantarse (romper o perder el encanto, la fascinación o las altas expectativas que se tenían sobre algo o alguien).

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Index ES-desencantamiento · desencantamiento · Spanish

desencantamiento · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for desencantamiento
PropertyValue
Headworddesencantamiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desencantamiento” en español

desencantamientoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desencantamiento is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de desencantar o desencantarse (romper o perder el encanto, la fascinación o las altas expectativas que se tenían sobre algo o alguien).".

No misspelling variants are generated for desencantamiento in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 desencantamiento, spelled D-E-S-E-N-C-A-N-T-A-M-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de desencantar o desencantarse (romper o perder el encanto, la fascinación o las altas expectativas que se tenían sobre algo o alguien).

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desencantamiento"?
"desencantamiento" is spelled D-E-S-E-N-C-A-N-T-A-M-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "desencantamiento" mean?
As a noun, "desencantamiento" means: Acción o efecto de desencantar o desencantarse (romper o perder el encanto, la fascinación o las altas expectativas que se tenían sobre algo o alguien).
How do you pronounce "desencantamiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desencantamiento" is [d̪esẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desencantamiento" come from?
"desencantamiento" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list