entorpecer

/[ẽn̪t̪oɾpeˈseɾ]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,191

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

entorpecer is aSpanishverb. It means: Hacer o poner torpe. Pronounced [ẽn̪t̪oɾpeˈseɾ].

Key facts for entorpecer
PropertyValue
Headwordentorpecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪oɾpeˈseɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,191
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of entorpecer in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for entorpecer is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽn̪t̪oɾpeˈseɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,191 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for entorpecer, with forms such as "enntorpecer", "enotrpecer", and "entoprecer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is entorpecer, spelled E-N-T-O-R-P-E-C-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer o poner torpe.
  2. 2
    Hacer algo lento o difícil.
  3. 3
    Perturbar y reducir el ingenio, la habilidad o la rapidez para pensar y reaccionar.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntorpecer,enotrpecer,entoprecer,entorepcer,entorpceer,entorpeccer,entorpecerr,entorpecre,entorpeecr,entorpeser,entorppecer,entorrpecer,entropecer,enttorpecer,etnorpecer,netorpecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for entorpecer

Misspelling Variants of "entorpecer"

enntorpecer11enotrpecer10entoprecer10entorepcer10entorpceer10entorpeccer11entorpecerr11entorpecre10
Misspelling Variants of "entorpecer"

Frequency rank: #32,191 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entorpecer"?
"entorpecer" is spelled E-N-T-O-R-P-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪oɾpeˈseɾ].
What does "entorpecer" mean?
As a verb, "entorpecer" means: Hacer o poner torpe.
What are common misspellings of "entorpecer"?
Common misspellings include "enntorpecer", "enotrpecer", "entoprecer", "entorepcer", "entorpceer". The correct spelling is "entorpecer".
How do you pronounce "entorpecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entorpecer" is [ẽn̪t̪oɾpeˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entorpecer" come from?
"entorpecer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.