dislocar
[d̪isloˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“dislocar” 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) - Forzar una cosa, especialmente una articulación, fuera de su encastre o sitio habitual
Corpus desk
Index ES-dislocar · dislocar · Spanish
dislocar · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dislocar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪isloˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “dislocar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
dislocar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪isloˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dislocar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dislocar, spelled D-I-S-L-O-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Forzar una cosa, especialmente una articulación, fuera de su encastre o sitio habitual
- 2Por extensión, forzar una interpretación sacando el argumento original fuera de su contexto
- 3Irritar a alguno hasta la exasperación
This word in other languages
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.