desagradable

[d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]

/[d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“desagradable” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,543
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no causa buena sensación; que produce un sentimiento de rechazo, disgusto, molestia o desagrado; que desagrada o no es grato.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desagradable · desagradable · Spanish

desagradable · rank #7,543 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,543
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deportivas

Nearest frequency peer: deportivas (-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 “desagradable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “desagradable” 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).

desagradable vs desagradables
92% similar

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

Key facts for desagradable
PropertyValue
Headworddesagradable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]
Letters12
Frequency rank#7,543
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “desagradable” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.desagradablecae 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 “deportivas” (#7,542), “desconocidos” (#7,544), “deseando” (#7,545). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around desagradable (IPA [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,543 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que no causa buena sensación; que produce un sentimiento de rechazo, disgusto, molestia o desagrado; que desagrada o no es grato.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for desagradable, with forms such as "ddesagradable", "deasgradable", and "desagardable". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "desagradables", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desagradable, spelled D-E-S-A-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no causa buena sensación; que produce un sentimiento de rechazo, disgusto, molestia o desagrado; que desagrada o no es grato.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Como Pedro había insultado a María el ambiente era muy desagradable (referido a situación).
  2. Pedro siempre fue muy desagradable conmigo (referido a persona).

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesagradable
  • deasgradable
  • desagardable
  • desaggradable
  • desagraadble
  • desagradabble
  • desagradabel
  • desagradablle
  • desagradalbe
  • desagradavle
  • desagradbale
  • desagraddable
  • desagrdaable
  • desagrradable
  • desargadable
  • desgaradable
  • dessagradable
  • dseagradable
  • edsagradable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desagradable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddesagradable1deasgradable2desagardable2desaggradable1desagraadble2desagradabble1desagradabel2desagradablle1
Edit distance from "desagradable"

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 "desagradable"?
"desagradable" is spelled D-E-S-A-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le].
What does "desagradable" mean?
As an adjective, "desagradable" means: Que no causa buena sensación; que produce un sentimiento de rechazo, disgusto, molestia o desagrado; que desagrada o no es grato.
What words are commonly confused with "desagradable"?
"desagradable" is commonly confused with "desagradables". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desagradable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desagradable" is [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desagradable" come from?
"desagradable" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "desagradables". View pair
  • 19 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,543 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