desusar

[d̪esuˈsaɾ]

/[d̪esuˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dejar de usar, abandonar una costumbre.

Key facts for desusar
PropertyValue
Headworddesusar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esuˈsaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desusar” sits in Spanish frequency

desusar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desusar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esuˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dejar de usar, abandonar una costumbre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for desusar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is desusar, spelled D-E-S-U-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dejar de usar, abandonar una costumbre.

This word in other languages

disuse(English)

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 "desusar"?
"desusar" is spelled D-E-S-U-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esuˈsaɾ].
What does "desusar" mean?
As a verb, "desusar" means: Dejar de usar, abandonar una costumbre.
How do you pronounce "desusar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desusar" is [d̪esuˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desusar" come from?
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Using “desusar”

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

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