ensombrecer
[ẽnsõmbɾeˈseɾ]
The verdict
“ensombrecer” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Llenar o cubrir de oscuridad, tinieblas o sombras algo; disminuir la luz o claridad de algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ensombrecer · ensombrecer · Spanish
ensombrecer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | ensombrecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽnsõmbɾeˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ensombrecer” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ensombrecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnsõmbɾeˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ensombrecer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ensombrecer, spelled E-N-S-O-M-B-R-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Llenar o cubrir de oscuridad, tinieblas o sombras algo; disminuir la luz o claridad de algo.
- 2Hacer que algo tenga menos aprecio, estimación o esplendor; disminuir su prestigio o buena fama.
- 3Quitar o privar de alegría; causar tristeza, poner triste.
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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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.