dashboard

/ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

//ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d// noun

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The verdict

“dashboard” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,807 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,807
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tablero o salpicadero de un automóvil.

Key facts for dashboard
PropertyValue
Headworddashboard
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,807
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dashboard” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dashboard lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dashboard is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,807 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dashboard in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dashboard, spelled D-A-S-H-B-O-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tablero o salpicadero de un automóvil.
  2. 2
    Salpicadero de un carruaje.

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 "dashboard"?
"dashboard" is spelled D-A-S-H-B-O-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/.
What does "dashboard" mean?
As a noun, "dashboard" means: Tablero o salpicadero de un automóvil.
How do you pronounce "dashboard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dashboard" is /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dashboard" come from?
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Using “dashboard”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-S-H-B-O-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list