entontecer

[ẽn̪t̪õn̪t̪eˈseɾ]

/[ẽn̪t̪õn̪t̪eˈseɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“entontecer” 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) - Nublar la lucidez, la inteligencia, el sentido común, la claridad mental, el entendimiento o la astucia. Poner tonto, despojar de lógica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entontecer · entontecer · Spanish

entontecer · 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 entontecer
PropertyValue
Headwordentontecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪õn̪t̪eˈseɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “entontecer” en español

entontecerno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entontecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪õn̪t̪eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nublar la lucidez, la inteligencia, el sentido común, la claridad mental, el entendimiento o la astucia. Poner tonto, despojar de lógica.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entontecer, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is entontecer, spelled E-N-T-O-N-T-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nublar la lucidez, la inteligencia, el sentido común, la claridad mental, el entendimiento o la astucia. Poner tonto, despojar de lógica.

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 "entontecer"?
"entontecer" is spelled E-N-T-O-N-T-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪õn̪t̪eˈseɾ].
What does "entontecer" mean?
As a verb, "entontecer" means: Nublar la lucidez, la inteligencia, el sentido común, la claridad mental, el entendimiento o la astucia. Poner tonto, despojar de lógica.
How do you pronounce "entontecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entontecer" is [ẽn̪t̪õn̪t̪eˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entontecer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list