envilecer
[ẽmbileˈseɾ]
The verdict
“envilecer” 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) - Hacer algo o a alguien abyecto, vil, infame, canalla o ruin, digno de desprecio o rechazo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-envilecer · envilecer · Spanish
envilecer · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | envilecer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽmbileˈseɾ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “envilecer” en español
Rare enough to double-check
envilecer is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmbileˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for envilecer, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is envilecer, spelled E-N-V-I-L-E-C-E-R.
Definition
- 1Hacer algo o a alguien abyecto, vil, infame, canalla o ruin, digno de desprecio o rechazo.
- 2Hacer que baje o se reduzca el valor de un elemento financiero, como una moneda, un producto, una acción de la bolsa, etc.
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.