despabilar
[d̪espaβ̞iˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“despabilar” 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) - Espabilar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-despabilar · despabilar · Spanish
despabilar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | despabilar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪espaβ̞iˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “despabilar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
despabilar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪espaβ̞iˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for despabilar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is despabilar, spelled D-E-S-P-A-B-I-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Espabilar.
- 2Acabar con presteza.
- 3Robar, quitar audazmente alguna prenda.
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.