desatento
[d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]
The verdict
“desatento” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pone poca atención.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desatento |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desatento” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for desatento is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Que pone poca atención.
- 2Mal 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.
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Using “desatento”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-T-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪esaˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.