desiste

[d̪eˈsist̪e]

/[d̪eˈsist̪e]/ verb

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The verdict

“desiste” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,944 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,944
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desistir.

Key facts for desiste
PropertyValue
Headworddesiste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈsist̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,944
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desiste” 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). desiste 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

desiste is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,944 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eˈsist̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

desiste doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desiste, spelled D-E-S-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desistir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de desistir.

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 "desiste"?
"desiste" is spelled D-E-S-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsist̪e].
What does "desiste" mean?
As a verb, "desiste" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desistir.
How do you pronounce "desiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desiste" is [d̪eˈsist̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desiste" come from?
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Using “desiste”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-I-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈsist̪e] (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

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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