dilatarse
[d̪ilaˈt̪aɾse]
The verdict
“dilatarse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llegar a ocupar más lugar, volumen o tiempo; hacerse más grande o más largo.
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Index ES-dilatarse · dilatarse · Spanish
dilatarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dilatarse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪ilaˈt̪aɾse] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “dilatarse” en español
Rare enough to double-check
dilatarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪ilaˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for dilatarse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dilatarse, spelled D-I-L-A-T-A-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Llegar a ocupar más lugar, volumen o tiempo; hacerse más grande o más largo.
- 2Tomar más tiempo de lo esperado o verse postergada una acción.
- 3Llegar a ser de mayor conocimiento o fama.
- 4Tomar mucho tiempo para hacer algo, o llegar tarde; retardarse.
- 5Tomar demasiado tiempo en explicaciones o emplear exceso de palabras en una comunicación (un discurso, un escrito, una explicación, etc.).
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.