defecto

[d̪eˈfekt̪o]

/[d̪eˈfekt̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“defecto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,390
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falla en la forma, o constitución de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-defecto · defecto · Spanish

defecto · rank #5,390 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,390
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH cueva

Nearest frequency peer: cueva (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “defecto”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “defecto” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

defecto vs derecho
71% similar
defecto vs directo
71% similar
defecto vs detesto
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for defecto
PropertyValue
Headworddefecto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈfekt̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,390
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “defecto”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).defectocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cueva” (#5,389), “demuestran” (#5,391), “controles” (#5,388). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “defecto” va en #5,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around defecto (IPA [d̪eˈfekt̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,390 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for defecto, with forms such as "ddefecto", "deefcto", and "defceto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "derecho", "directo", "detesto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 defecto, spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falla en la forma, o constitución de algo.
  2. 2
    Falla o imperfección física, moral o intelectual de una persona.
  3. 3
    Ausencia de alguna propiedad o cualidad de algo.

Synonyms

fallaimperfeccióntaracarencia

This word in other languages

defect(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefecto
  • deefcto
  • defceto
  • defeccto
  • defecot
  • defectto
  • defetco
  • deffecto
  • dfeecto
  • edfecto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of defecto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddefecto1deefcto2defceto2defeccto1defecot2defectto1defetco2deffecto1
Edit distance from "defecto"

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 "defecto"?
"defecto" is spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈfekt̪o].
What does "defecto" mean?
As a noun, "defecto" means: Falla en la forma, o constitución de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "defecto"?
"defecto" is commonly confused with "derecho", "directo", "detesto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defecto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defecto" is [d̪eˈfekt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defecto" come from?
"defecto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Joseph10 variantsalturas10 variantspedimos10 variantsrelatos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list