desánimo

[d̪eˈsanimo]

/[d̪eˈsanimo]/ noun

The verdict

“desánimo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,861
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de desanimar o de desanimarse; falta de ánimo, entusiasmo, ganas o voluntad para hacer o enfrentar algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desanimo · desánimo · Spanish

desánimo · rank #41,861 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,861
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 90,663
  • PHOTO-FINISH destrozan

Nearest frequency peer: destrozan (-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 “desánimo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “desánimo” 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 May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

desánimo vs desafío
50% similar
desánimo vs desanimes
67% similar
desánimo vs desanimado
70% similar

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

Key facts for desánimo
PropertyValue
Headworddesánimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈsanimo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,861
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desánimo” 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). desánimo 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 11 spelling variants around desánimo (IPA [d̪eˈsanimo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,861 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acción o efecto de desanimar o de desanimarse; falta de ánimo, entusiasmo, ganas o voluntad para hacer o enfrentar algo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for desánimo, with forms such as "ddesánimo", "desnáimo", and "dessánimo". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "desafío", "desanimes", "desanimado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desánimo, spelled D-E-S-Á-N-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de desanimar o de desanimarse; falta de ánimo, entusiasmo, ganas o voluntad para hacer o enfrentar algo.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesánimo
  • desnáimo
  • dessánimo
  • desáinmo
  • desánimmo
  • desániom
  • desánmio
  • desánnimo
  • deásnimo
  • dseánimo
  • edsánimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesánimo1desnáimo2dessánimo1desáinmo2desánimmo1desániom2desánmio2desánnimo1
Edit distance from "desánimo"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desánimo"?
"desánimo" is spelled D-E-S-Á-N-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsanimo].
What does "desánimo" mean?
As a noun, "desánimo" means: Acción o efecto de desanimar o de desanimarse; falta de ánimo, entusiasmo, ganas o voluntad para hacer o enfrentar algo.
What words are commonly confused with "desánimo"?
"desánimo" is commonly confused with "desafío", "desanimes", "desanimado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desánimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desánimo" is [d̪eˈsanimo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desánimo" come from?
"desánimo" 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.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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