defectuoso

[d̪efekˈt̪woso]

/[d̪efekˈt̪woso]/ adj

The verdict

“defectuoso” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,016
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene uno o más defectos o fallas

Corpus desk

Index ES-defectuoso · defectuoso · Spanish

defectuoso · rank #23,016 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,016
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dañino

Nearest frequency peer: dañino (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “defectuoso”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “defectuoso” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

defectuoso vs defectuosos
91% similar
defectuoso vs defectos
80% similar
defectuoso vs defectuosa
90% similar

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

Key facts for defectuoso
PropertyValue
Headworddefectuoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪efekˈt̪woso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,016
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “defectuoso” en la frecuencia del español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “dañino” (#23,015), “defendieron” (#23,017), “cósmico” (#23,014). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around defectuoso (IPA [d̪efekˈt̪woso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,016 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for defectuoso, with forms such as "ddefectuoso", "deefctuoso", and "defcetuoso". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "defectuosos", "defectos", "defectuosa", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is defectuoso, spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-U-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene uno o más defectos o fallas
  2. 2
    De mala calidad.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefectuoso
  • deefctuoso
  • defcetuoso
  • defecctuoso
  • defectouso
  • defecttuoso
  • defectuoos
  • defectuosso
  • defectusoo
  • defecutoso
  • defetcuoso
  • deffectuoso
  • dfeectuoso
  • edfectuoso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of defectuoso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddefectuoso1deefctuoso2defcetuoso2defecctuoso1defectouso2defecttuoso1defectuoos2defectuosso1
Edit distance from "defectuoso"

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 "defectuoso"?
"defectuoso" is spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-U-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪efekˈt̪woso].
What does "defectuoso" mean?
As an adjective, "defectuoso" means: Que tiene uno o más defectos o fallas
What words are commonly confused with "defectuoso"?
"defectuoso" is commonly confused with "defectuosos", "defectos", "defectuosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defectuoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defectuoso" is [d̪efekˈt̪woso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defectuoso" come from?
"defectuoso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "defectuoso" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "defectuosos". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #23,016 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

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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