ensordecer
[ẽnsoɾð̞eˈseɾ]
The verdict
“ensordecer” 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) - Privar del sentido del oído, producir sordera.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ensordecer · ensordecer · Spanish
ensordecer · 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 | ensordecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽnsoɾð̞eˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ensordecer” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ensordecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnsoɾð̞eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ensordecer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ensordecer, spelled E-N-S-O-R-D-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Privar del sentido del oído, producir sordera.
- 2Perturbar a alguien un sonido por su fuerza o intensidad.
- 3Bajar el volumen o la fuerza de un ruido o de un sonido.
- 4Pronunciar o convertir en sorda (sin voz) una consonante que se era o normalmente es sonora (pronunciada con voz).
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.