desengañar
[d̪esẽŋgaˈɲaɾ]
The verdict
“desengañar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sacar del error o del engaño a alguien; hacerle conocer el engaño que creía.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desengañar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪esẽŋgaˈɲaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desengañar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
desengañar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esẽŋgaˈɲaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for desengañar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desengañar, spelled D-E-S-E-N-G-A-Ñ-A-R.
Definition
- 1Sacar del error o del engaño a alguien; hacerle conocer el engaño que creía.
- 2Quitarle la ilusión o la esperanza a alguien.
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.
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Using “desengañar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-E-N-G-A-Ñ-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪esẽŋgaˈɲaɾ] (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
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.