destajar

[d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]

/[d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“destajar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ajustar y expresar las condiciones con que se ha de hacer alguna cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-destajar · destajar · Spanish

destajar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for destajar
PropertyValue
Headworddestajar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “destajar” en español

destajarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

destajar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Ajustar y expresar las condiciones con que se ha de hacer alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Cortar o dividir algo en porciones o tajadas.
  3. 3
    Cortar la baraja en el juego de naipes.
  4. 4
    Cortar un proceso o una continuidad en el tiempo o en el espacio.
  5. 5
    Hacer perder la orientación, la dirección o el camino.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how destajar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ya no llueve por la misma faltancia de árboles que ya no hay, en cambio cada año se cambia, ahora sí como se va viendo los suelos se van destajando.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "destajar"?
"destajar" is spelled D-E-S-T-A-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪est̪aˈxaɾ].
What does "destajar" mean?
As a verb, "destajar" means: Ajustar y expresar las condiciones con que se ha de hacer alguna cosa.
How do you pronounce "destajar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "destajar" is [d̪est̪aˈxaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "destajar" come from?
"destajar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list