despuntar

[d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“despuntar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,242 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,242
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quitar o gastar la punta de algo.

Key facts for despuntar
PropertyValue
Headworddespuntar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,242
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “despuntar” 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). despuntar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

despuntar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,242 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for despuntar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is despuntar, spelled D-E-S-P-U-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar o gastar la punta de algo.
  2. 2
    Cortar las ceras vanas de la colmena hasta llegar a las celdillas donde está la cría de abeja.
  3. 3
    Desapuntar.

This word in other languages

sprießen(Deutsch)

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 "despuntar"?
"despuntar" is spelled D-E-S-P-U-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "despuntar" mean?
As a verb, "despuntar" means: Quitar o gastar la punta de algo.
How do you pronounce "despuntar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despuntar" is [d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despuntar" come from?
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Using “despuntar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-U-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪espũn̪ˈt̪aɾ] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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