desprender

[d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“desprender” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #56,259 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#56,259
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Separar lo que estaba fijo a algo; romper la unión de algo con otra cosa.

Key facts for desprender
PropertyValue
Headworddesprender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desprender” 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). desprender lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for desprender is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,259 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for desprender in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is desprender, spelled D-E-S-P-R-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Separar lo que estaba fijo a algo; romper la unión de algo con otra cosa.
  2. 2
    Generar algo, echándolo hacia afuera.
  3. 3
    Abrir un broche o sacar un botón de su ojal.

Synonyms

despedirecharemanardesabrochardesabotonar

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 "desprender"?
"desprender" is spelled D-E-S-P-R-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "desprender" mean?
As a verb, "desprender" means: Separar lo que estaba fijo a algo; romper la unión de algo con otra cosa.
How do you pronounce "desprender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desprender" is [d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desprender" come from?
"desprender" 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 “desprender”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-R-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪espɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list