deslustrar

[d̪eslusˈt̪ɾaɾ]

/[d̪eslusˈt̪ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dejar un cuerpo en forma opaca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deslustrar · deslustrar · Spanish

deslustrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 deslustrar
PropertyValue
Headworddeslustrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eslusˈt̪ɾaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “deslustrar” en español

deslustrarqueda 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for deslustrar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is deslustrar, spelled D-E-S-L-U-S-T-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar un cuerpo en forma opaca.
  2. 2
    Quitar el brillo de un objeto.

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 "deslustrar"?
"deslustrar" is spelled D-E-S-L-U-S-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eslusˈt̪ɾaɾ].
What does "deslustrar" mean?
As a verb, "deslustrar" means: Dejar un cuerpo en forma opaca.
How do you pronounce "deslustrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deslustrar" is [d̪eslusˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deslustrar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list