desamparada

[d̪esãmpaˈɾað̞a]

/[d̪esãmpaˈɾað̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“desamparada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,146 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,146
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de desamparado, participio de desamparar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desamparada · desamparada · Spanish

desamparada · rank #54,146 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,146
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desahuciados

Nearest frequency peer: desahuciados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “desamparada”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “desamparada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desamparada
PropertyValue
Headworddesamparada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[d̪esãmpaˈɾað̞a]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,146
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desamparada” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desamparadacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desahuciados” (#54,145), “desapego” (#54,147), “desahogar” (#54,144). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desamparada” va en #54,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desamparada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,146 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [d̪esãmpaˈɾað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de desamparado, participio de desamparar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for desamparada, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desamparada, spelled D-E-S-A-M-P-A-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de desamparado, participio de desamparar.

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 "desamparada"?
"desamparada" is spelled D-E-S-A-M-P-A-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esãmpaˈɾað̞a].
What does "desamparada" mean?
As a participle, "desamparada" means: Forma del femenino de desamparado, participio de desamparar.
How do you pronounce "desamparada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desamparada" is [d̪esãmpaˈɾað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desamparada" come from?
"desamparada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list