enlentecer

[ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ]

/[ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“enlentecer” 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) - Disminuir la velocidad o ritmo de un proceso, actividad u operación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enlentecer · enlentecer · Spanish

enlentecer · 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.

Key facts for enlentecer
PropertyValue
Headwordenlentecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enlentecer” en español

enlentecerestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enlentecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disminuir la velocidad o ritmo de un proceso, actividad u operación.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enlentecer, 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's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is enlentecer, spelled E-N-L-E-N-T-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disminuir la velocidad o ritmo de un proceso, actividad u operación.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how enlentecer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El equipo que iba ganando recibió la consigna de enlentecer el juego.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enlentecer"?
"enlentecer" is spelled E-N-L-E-N-T-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ].
What does "enlentecer" mean?
As a verb, "enlentecer" means: Disminuir la velocidad o ritmo de un proceso, actividad u operación.
How do you pronounce "enlentecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enlentecer" is [ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enlentecer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list