despertarse

[d̪espeɾˈt̪aɾse]

/[d̪espeɾˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“despertarse” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,471
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Salir del estado de sueño

Corpus desk

Index ES-despertarse · despertarse · Spanish

despertarse · rank #24,471 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,471
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH despertaron

Nearest frequency peer: despertaron (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “despertarse”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “despertarse” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

despertarse vs despertar
82% similar
despertarse vs despertaron
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for despertarse
PropertyValue
Headworddespertarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪espeɾˈt̪aɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,471
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “despertarse”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).despertarsecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “despertaron” (#24,470), “despilfarro” (#24,472), “despertador” (#24,469). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “despertarse” va en #24,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around despertarse (IPA [d̪espeɾˈt̪aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,471 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for despertarse, with forms such as "ddespertarse", "depsertarse", and "deseprtarse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "despertar", "despertaron", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 despertarse, spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salir del estado de sueño
  2. 2
    Avivarse el espíritu, volverse menos ingenuo, más penetrante.
  3. 3
    Hacer nacer o revivir en la mente o en el espíritu alguna idea, recuerdo, emoción, sentimiento, sensación, etc. que estaba olvidado o latente. :*Uso: se emplea también como intransitivo, se emplea también como transitivo

Synonyms

despabilarespabilar

This word in other languages

wake up(English)se réveiller(Français)aufwachen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddespertarse
  • depsertarse
  • deseprtarse
  • desperatrse
  • desperrtarse
  • despertarce
  • despertares
  • despertarrse
  • despertarsse
  • despertasre
  • despertrase
  • desperttarse
  • despetrarse
  • desppertarse
  • despretarse
  • desspertarse
  • dsepertarse
  • edspertarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of despertarse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddespertarse1depsertarse2deseprtarse2desperatrse2desperrtarse1despertarce1despertares2despertarrse1
Edit distance from "despertarse"

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 "despertarse"?
"despertarse" is spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪espeɾˈt̪aɾse].
What does "despertarse" mean?
As a verb, "despertarse" means: Salir del estado de sueño
What words are commonly confused with "despertarse"?
"despertarse" is commonly confused with "despertar", "despertaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "despertarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despertarse" is [d̪espeɾˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despertarse" come from?
"despertarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

despertaron#24,470despilfarro#24,472despertador#24,469destructiva#24,473

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

documentados18 variantsbienvenidas18 variantsmagistratura18 variantsobservarse18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list