entristecerse
[ẽn̪t̪ɾist̪eˈseɾse]
The verdict
“entristecerse” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentir o tener sentimientos de tristeza, aflicción, pena, pesadumbre, melancolía. Ponerse triste.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entristecerse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽn̪t̪ɾist̪eˈseɾse] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “entristecerse” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for entristecerse is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽn̪t̪ɾist̪eˈseɾse]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sentir o tener sentimientos de tristeza, aflicción, pena, pesadumbre, melancolía. Ponerse triste.".
Zero misspellings are on record for entristecerse in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is entristecerse, spelled E-N-T-R-I-S-T-E-C-E-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Sentir o tener sentimientos de tristeza, aflicción, pena, pesadumbre, melancolía. Ponerse 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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Using “entristecerse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-T-R-I-S-T-E-C-E-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽn̪t̪ɾist̪eˈseɾse] (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.