destajar
[d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]
The verdict
“destajar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ajustar y expresar las condiciones con que se ha de hacer alguna cosa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | destajar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪est̪aˈxaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “destajar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for destajar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
destajar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 destajar, spelled D-E-S-T-A-J-A-R.
Definition
- 1Ajustar y expresar las condiciones con que se ha de hacer alguna cosa.
- 2Cortar o dividir algo en porciones o tajadas.
- 3Cortar la baraja en el juego de naipes.
- 4Cortar un proceso o una continuidad en el tiempo o en el espacio.
- 5Hacer perder la orientación, la dirección o el camino.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “destajar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-T-A-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪est̪aˈxaɾ] (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.