desmerecer

[d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ]

/[d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“desmerecer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,959 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,959
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer poco digno o merecedor de aprecio, reconocimiento, o premio; no valer o merecer algo.

Key facts for desmerecer
PropertyValue
Headworddesmerecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desmerecer” 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). desmerecer lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desmerecer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,959 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer poco digno o merecedor de aprecio, reconocimiento, o premio; no valer o merecer algo.".

desmerecer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 desmerecer, spelled D-E-S-M-E-R-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer poco digno o merecedor de aprecio, reconocimiento, o premio; no valer o merecer algo.

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 "desmerecer"?
"desmerecer" is spelled D-E-S-M-E-R-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ].
What does "desmerecer" mean?
As a verb, "desmerecer" means: Hacer poco digno o merecedor de aprecio, reconocimiento, o premio; no valer o merecer algo.
How do you pronounce "desmerecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desmerecer" is [d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desmerecer" come from?
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Using “desmerecer”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-M-E-R-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esmeɾeˈseɾ] (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