despotricar

[d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ]

/[d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“despotricar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,831 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,831
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hablar sin consideración ni reparo todo lo que a uno le ocurre.

Key facts for despotricar
PropertyValue
Headworddespotricar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “despotricar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). despotricar lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

despotricar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,831 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for despotricar in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is despotricar, spelled D-E-S-P-O-T-R-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hablar sin consideración ni reparo todo lo que a uno le ocurre.
  2. 2
    Criticar agriamente.
  3. 3
    Hablar mal de una persona.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "despotricar"?
"despotricar" is spelled D-E-S-P-O-T-R-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ].
What does "despotricar" mean?
As a verb, "despotricar" means: Hablar sin consideración ni reparo todo lo que a uno le ocurre.
How do you pronounce "despotricar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despotricar" is [d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despotricar" come from?
"despotricar" 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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Using “despotricar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-O-T-R-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪espot̪ɾiˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list