deshilar

[d̪esiˈlaɾ]

/[d̪esiˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retirar hilos de un tejido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deshilar · deshilar · Spanish

deshilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 deshilar
PropertyValue
Headworddeshilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esiˈlaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “deshilar” en español

deshilarqueda 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

deshilar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esiˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

deshilar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is deshilar, spelled D-E-S-H-I-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Retirar hilos de un tejido.
  2. 2
    Deshacer el tejido por el borde, dejando los hilos sueltos formando flecos.
  3. 3
    Deshacer una estructura filamentosa hasta convertirla en hilos.
  4. 4
    Deshacer una hilera.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how deshilar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Él, la barba sobre el pecho, // cruzadas ambas rodillas, // sus querellas sin oillas, // distraído o satisfecho. // Ella, en más bajo lugar, // mal prendido el luengo velo, // las mangas de terciopelo // deshilando sin cesar.
  2. BRUJO (con una mantilla deshilada sobre un uniforme de soldado de la Legión Belga) ¿No hay carne que me dé para mi madre enferma, aunque sea de burro, de perro, de conservador o de gabacho?

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "deshilar"?
"deshilar" is spelled D-E-S-H-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esiˈlaɾ].
What does "deshilar" mean?
As a verb, "deshilar" means: Retirar hilos de un tejido.
How do you pronounce "deshilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deshilar" is [d̪esiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deshilar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list