desatento

[d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]

/[d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“desatento” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pone poca atención.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desatento · desatento · Spanish

desatento · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for desatento
PropertyValue
Headworddesatento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desatento” en español

desatentoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desatento is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

desatento has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desatento, spelled D-E-S-A-T-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pone poca atención.
  2. 2
    Mal educado, poco amable o descortés.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desatento"?
"desatento" is spelled D-E-S-A-T-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o].
What does "desatento" mean?
As an adjective, "desatento" means: Que pone poca atención.
How do you pronounce "desatento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desatento" is [d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desatento" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list