desaliento

[d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o]

/[d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“desaliento” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,681
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de desalentarse.

Key facts for desaliento
PropertyValue
Headworddesaliento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,681
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desaliento” 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). desaliento lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around desaliento (IPA [d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,681 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for desaliento, with forms such as "ddesaliento", "deasliento", and "desailento". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is desaliento, spelled D-E-S-A-L-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de desalentarse.
  2. 2
    Descaecimiento del ánimo, falta de vigor, entusiasmo o esfuerzo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesaliento
  • deasliento
  • desailento
  • desaleinto
  • desaliennto
  • desalienot
  • desalientto
  • desalietno
  • desalineto
  • desalliento
  • deslaiento
  • dessaliento
  • dsealiento
  • edsaliento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desaliento - 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.

ddesaliento1deasliento2desailento2desaleinto2desaliennto1desalienot2desalientto1desalietno2
Edit distance from "desaliento"

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 "desaliento"?
"desaliento" is spelled D-E-S-A-L-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o].
What does "desaliento" mean?
As a noun, "desaliento" means: Acción o efecto de desalentarse.
What are common misspellings of "desaliento"?
Common misspellings include "ddesaliento", "deasliento", "desailento", "desaleinto", "desaliennto". The correct spelling is "desaliento".
How do you pronounce "desaliento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desaliento" is [d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desaliento" come from?
"desaliento" 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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Using “desaliento”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-L-I-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esaˈljẽn̪t̪o] (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

Same frequency band

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