embrutecer
[ẽmbɾut̪eˈseɾ]
The verdict
“embrutecer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Volver bruto a alguien; entorpecer significativamente a alguien el uso de la razón o casi privarlo de ella; volver torpe o simple a alguien.
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Index ES-embrutecer · embrutecer · Spanish
embrutecer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | embrutecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽmbɾut̪eˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “embrutecer” en español
Rare enough to double-check
embrutecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmbɾut̪eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for embrutecer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is embrutecer, spelled E-M-B-R-U-T-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Volver bruto a alguien; entorpecer significativamente a alguien el uso de la razón o casi privarlo de ella; volver torpe o simple a alguien.
- 2Tornar rudo, tosco, descortés, intratable, violento o carente de civismo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how embrutecer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pues si todo el mundo disfrutara del ocio y la seguridad, la gran masa de personas que por lo general están embrutecidas por la pobreza terminarían cultivándose y aprendiendo a pensar por si mismas.
Synonyms
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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.