desapego

[d̪esaˈpeɣ̞o]

/[d̪esaˈpeɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“desapego” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,147 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,147
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falta, carencia o pérdida de afición, apego, afecto, deseo, apasionamiento o interés. Distancia, alejamiento, desvío emocional respecto a algo. Actitud neutral ante algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desapego · desapego · Spanish

desapego · rank #54,147 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,147
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desamparada

Nearest frequency peer: desamparada (-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 “desapego”

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 “desapego” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desapego
PropertyValue
Headworddesapego
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esaˈpeɣ̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desapego” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.desapegocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “desamparada” (#54,146), “desbordados” (#54,148), “desahuciados” (#54,145). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desapego” va en #54,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desapego is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,147 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esaˈpeɣ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Falta, carencia o pérdida de afición, apego, afecto, deseo, apasionamiento o interés. Distancia, alejamiento, desvío emocional respecto a algo. Actitud neutral ante algo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for desapego in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desapego, spelled D-E-S-A-P-E-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falta, carencia o pérdida de afición, apego, afecto, deseo, apasionamiento o interés. Distancia, alejamiento, desvío emocional respecto a algo. Actitud neutral ante algo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "desapego"?
"desapego" is spelled D-E-S-A-P-E-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaˈpeɣ̞o].
What does "desapego" mean?
As a noun, "desapego" means: Falta, carencia o pérdida de afición, apego, afecto, deseo, apasionamiento o interés. Distancia, alejamiento, desvío emocional respecto a algo. Actitud neutral ante algo.
How do you pronounce "desapego"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desapego" is [d̪esaˈpeɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desapego" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list