entorpece
[ẽn̪t̪oɾˈpese]
The verdict
“entorpece” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,005 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,005
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 101,141
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entorpecer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entorpece |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽn̪t̪oɾˈpese] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #60,005 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “entorpece” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
entorpece is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,005 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪oɾˈpese]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entorpece, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is entorpece, spelled E-N-T-O-R-P-E-C-E.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entorpecer.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de entorpecer.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-T-O-R-P-E-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽn̪t̪oɾˈpese] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.