entumirse

[ẽn̪t̪uˈmiɾse]

/[ẽn̪t̪uˈmiɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“entumirse” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adormecerse o ponerse torpe un miembro o músculo, por inactividad, compresión, frío. etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entumirse · entumirse · Spanish

entumirse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 entumirse
PropertyValue
Headwordentumirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪uˈmiɾse]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “entumirse” en español

entumirsequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entumirse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪uˈmiɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Adormecerse o ponerse torpe un miembro o músculo, por inactividad, compresión, frío. etc.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for entumirse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is entumirse, spelled E-N-T-U-M-I-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adormecerse o ponerse torpe un miembro o músculo, por inactividad, compresión, frío. etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how entumirse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Siempre se alcanza a entumir uno, aunque sean menos de dos horas; seis personas en una cajuela, por paciente que sea uno, muele

Synonyms

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 "entumirse"?
"entumirse" is spelled E-N-T-U-M-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪uˈmiɾse].
What does "entumirse" mean?
As a verb, "entumirse" means: Adormecerse o ponerse torpe un miembro o músculo, por inactividad, compresión, frío. etc.
How do you pronounce "entumirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entumirse" is [ẽn̪t̪uˈmiɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entumirse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list