despavesar
[d̪espaβ̞eˈsaɾ]
The verdict
“despavesar” 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) - Limpiar la mecha de una vela o candil al retirar los residuos carbonizados que impiden su correcta combustión.
Corpus desk
Index ES-despavesar · despavesar · Spanish
despavesar · 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 | despavesar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪espaβ̞eˈsaɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “despavesar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
despavesar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪espaβ̞eˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
despavesar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is despavesar, spelled D-E-S-P-A-V-E-S-A-R.
Definition
- 1Limpiar la mecha de una vela o candil al retirar los residuos carbonizados que impiden su correcta combustión.
- 2Avivar el fuego o las brasas al eliminar, mediante un soplo, la capa de ceniza que cubre su superficie.
Synonyms
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.