desperar
[d̪espeˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“desperar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desperar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪espeˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desperar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
desperar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪espeˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.".
No misspelling variants are generated for desperar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is desperar, spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Perder la esperanza de que algo suceda.
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.
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Using “desperar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-E-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪espeˈɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.