precipitarse

[pɾesipiˈt̪aɾse]

/[pɾesipiˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“precipitarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,020 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,020
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caer, despeñarse, arrojarse o ser derribado de un lugar alto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-precipitarse · precipitarse · Spanish

precipitarse · rank #58,020 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,020
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH preciadas

Nearest frequency peer: preciadas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “precipitarse”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “precipitarse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for precipitarse
PropertyValue
Headwordprecipitarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɾesipiˈt̪aɾse]
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “precipitarse” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).precipitarsecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “preciadas” (#58,019), “precise” (#58,021), “postulaba” (#58,018). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “precipitarse” va en #58,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precipitarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,020 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɾesipiˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

precipitarse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is precipitarse, spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caer, despeñarse, arrojarse o ser derribado de un lugar alto.
  2. 2
    Referido a un evento o hecho: Suceder con prisa, antes de lo previsto, de modo muy rápido, apresuradamente.
  3. 3
    Lanzarse a ejecutar o decir algo sin reflexión, consideración o prudencia. Actuar de manera impulsiva.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "precipitarse"?
"precipitarse" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾesipiˈt̪aɾse].
What does "precipitarse" mean?
As a verb, "precipitarse" means: Caer, despeñarse, arrojarse o ser derribado de un lugar alto.
How do you pronounce "precipitarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precipitarse" is [pɾesipiˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precipitarse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "precipitarse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list