desalojo

[d̪esaˈloxo]

/[d̪esaˈloxo]/ noun

The verdict

“desalojo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,830 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,830
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

desalojo vs despojo
75% similar
desalojo vs desalojos
89% similar
desalojo vs decálogo
63% similar

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

Key facts for desalojo
PropertyValue
Headworddesalojo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esaˈloxo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,830
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desalojo” 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). desalojo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for desalojo is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esaˈloxo]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,830 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Acción o efecto de desalojar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for desalojo, with forms such as "ddesalojo", "deaslojo", and "desaljoo". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "despojo", "desalojos", "decálogo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is desalojo, spelled D-E-S-A-L-O-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de desalojar.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddesalojo,deaslojo,desaljoo,desallojo,desalojjo,desalooj,desaoljo,deslaojo,dessalojo,dsealojo,edsalojo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesalojo1deaslojo2desaljoo2desallojo1desalojjo1desalooj2desaoljo2deslaojo2
Edit distance from "desalojo"

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 "desalojo"?
"desalojo" is spelled D-E-S-A-L-O-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaˈloxo].
What does "desalojo" mean?
As a noun, "desalojo" means: Acción o efecto de desalojar.
What words are commonly confused with "desalojo"?
"desalojo" is commonly confused with "despojo", "desalojos", "decálogo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desalojo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desalojo" is [d̪esaˈloxo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desalojo" come from?
"desalojo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “desalojo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-L-O-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esaˈloxo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “despojo” - see the side-by-side comparison. desalojo vs despojo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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