desquitar

[d̪eskiˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪eskiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“desquitar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,684 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,684
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Restaurar la pérdida; reintegrarse de lo perdido, particularmente en el juego.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desquitar · desquitar · Spanish

desquitar · rank #85,684 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,684
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desplegaba

Nearest frequency peer: desplegaba (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “desquitar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “desquitar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desquitar
PropertyValue
Headworddesquitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eskiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,684
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desquitar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.desquitarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desplegaba” (#85,683), “destruirían” (#85,685), “despertada” (#85,682). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desquitar” va en #85,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desquitar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,684 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eskiˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for desquitar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is desquitar, spelled D-E-S-Q-U-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Restaurar la pérdida; reintegrarse de lo perdido, particularmente en el juego.
  2. 2
    Descontar.

Synonyms

recuperarreobtenerrestaurar

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 "desquitar"?
"desquitar" is spelled D-E-S-Q-U-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "desquitar" mean?
As a verb, "desquitar" means: Restaurar la pérdida; reintegrarse de lo perdido, particularmente en el juego.
How do you pronounce "desquitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desquitar" is [d̪eskiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desquitar" come from?
"desquitar" 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 "desquitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

detractor#85,688diablitos#85,690difundirá#85,695descripta#85,672

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list