wake up

/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/

//ˌweɪk ˈʌp// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Despertar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-wake-up · wake up · Spanish

wake up · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wake up
PropertyValue
Headwordwake up
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “wake up” en español

wake upestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wake up is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Despertar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wake up, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is wake up, spelled W-A-K-E- -U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Despertar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wake me up before you go-go 'Cos I'm not planning on going solo Wake me up before you go-go Take me dancing tonight.

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 "wake up"?
"wake up" is spelled W-A-K-E- -U-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/.
What does "wake up" mean?
As a verb, "wake up" means: Despertar.
How do you pronounce "wake up"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wake up" is /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wake up" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list