desfigurar
[d̪esfiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“desfigurar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Desemejar, afear, ajar la composición, orden y hermosura del semblante y de las facciones.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desfigurar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪esfiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desfigurar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for desfigurar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esfiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desfigurar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 desfigurar, spelled D-E-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Desemejar, afear, ajar la composición, orden y hermosura del semblante y de las facciones.
- 2Disfrazar y encubrir con apariencia diferente el propio semblante, la intención u otra cosa.
- 3Obscurecer e impedir que se perciban las formas y figuras de las cosas.
- 4Referir una cosa alterando sus verdaderas circunstancias.
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 “desfigurar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪esfiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ] (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.