displacer

[d̪isplaˈseɾ]

/[d̪isplaˈseɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“displacer” 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) - Causar desagrado, disgusto, insatisfacción o molestia. No gustar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-displacer · displacer · Spanish

displacer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 displacer
PropertyValue
Headworddisplacer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isplaˈseɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “displacer” en español

displacerqueda 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

displacer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪isplaˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causar desagrado, disgusto, insatisfacción o molestia. No gustar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for displacer, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is displacer, spelled D-I-S-P-L-A-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causar desagrado, disgusto, insatisfacción o molestia. No gustar.

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Antonyms

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 "displacer"?
"displacer" is spelled D-I-S-P-L-A-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isplaˈseɾ].
What does "displacer" mean?
As a verb, "displacer" means: Causar desagrado, disgusto, insatisfacción o molestia. No gustar.
How do you pronounce "displacer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "displacer" is [d̪isplaˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "displacer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list