enceguecer
[ẽnseɣ̞eˈseɾ]
The verdict
“enceguecer” 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 May 6, 2026) - Quitar o privar de la vista, dejar ciego.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enceguecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽnseɣ̞eˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “enceguecer” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
enceguecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnseɣ̞eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for enceguecer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is enceguecer, spelled E-N-C-E-G-U-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Quitar o privar de la vista, dejar ciego.
- 2Provocar incapacidad de pensar, ver o reaccionar con claridad; turbar la razón o el entendimiento.
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.
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Using “enceguecer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-E-G-U-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽnseɣ̞eˈseɾ] (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.