desherrar

[d̪eseˈraɾ]

/[d̪eseˈraɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitar o hacer que se caigan una o varias herraduras (refuerzos de sus cascos) de una caballería o de una res.

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Index ES-desherrar · desherrar · Spanish

desherrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 desherrar
PropertyValue
Headworddesherrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eseˈraɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desherrar” en español

desherrarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desherrar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eseˈraɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for desherrar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is desherrar, spelled D-E-S-H-E-R-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar o hacer que se caigan una o varias herraduras (refuerzos de sus cascos) de una caballería o de una res.
  2. 2
    Quitar a alguien las prisiones o hierros que le impedían el libre movimiento, tales como cadenas, grillos, etc.

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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 "desherrar"?
"desherrar" is spelled D-E-S-H-E-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eseˈraɾ].
What does "desherrar" mean?
As a verb, "desherrar" means: Quitar o hacer que se caigan una o varias herraduras (refuerzos de sus cascos) de una caballería o de una res.
How do you pronounce "desherrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desherrar" is [d̪eseˈraɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desherrar" come from?
"desherrar" 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