desmotiva

[d̪esmoˈt̪iβ̞a]

/[d̪esmoˈt̪iβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“desmotiva” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,923 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,923
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desmotivar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desmotiva · desmotiva · Spanish

desmotiva · rank #92,923 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,923
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desmerece

Nearest frequency peer: desmerece (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “desmotiva”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “desmotiva” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desmotiva
PropertyValue
Headworddesmotiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esmoˈt̪iβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,923
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desmotiva” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desmotivacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desmerece” (#92,922), “desnaturalización” (#92,924), “desmentidas” (#92,921). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desmotiva” va en #92,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desmotiva is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,923 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esmoˈt̪iβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desmotiva, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desmotiva, spelled D-E-S-M-O-T-I-V-A.

Definition

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

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 "desmotiva"?
"desmotiva" is spelled D-E-S-M-O-T-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esmoˈt̪iβ̞a].
What does "desmotiva" mean?
As a verb, "desmotiva" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de desmotivar.
How do you pronounce "desmotiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desmotiva" is [d̪esmoˈt̪iβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "desmotiva", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list