desesperar

[d̪esespeˈɾaɾ]

/[d̪esespeˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“desesperar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,846 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,846
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.

Key facts for desesperar
PropertyValue
Headworddesesperar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esespeˈɾaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,846
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desesperar” 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). desesperar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

desesperar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,846 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esespeˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desesperar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desesperar, spelled D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.

Synonyms

desazonarsedesperar

This word in other languages

despair(English)désespérer(Français)verzweifeln(Deutsch)desesperar(Português)

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 "desesperar"?
"desesperar" is spelled D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esespeˈɾaɾ].
What does "desesperar" mean?
As a verb, "desesperar" means: Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.
How do you pronounce "desesperar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desesperar" is [d̪esespeˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desesperar" come from?
"desesperar" 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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Using “desesperar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esespeˈɾaɾ] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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