desatino

[d̪esaˈt̪ino]

/[d̪esaˈt̪ino]/ noun

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The verdict

“desatino” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,054 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,054
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Falta de tino, destreza o acierto, ya sea en lanzamientos, disparos, o decisiones.

Key facts for desatino
PropertyValue
Headworddesatino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esaˈt̪ino]
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,054
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desatino” 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). desatino lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desatino is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,054 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esaˈt̪ino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for desatino in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desatino, spelled D-E-S-A-T-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falta de tino, destreza o acierto, ya sea en lanzamientos, disparos, o decisiones.
  2. 2
    Acción o palabras disparatadas, imprudentes o poco acertadas.
  3. 3
    Despropósito o error.

Synonyms

locura

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 "desatino"?
"desatino" is spelled D-E-S-A-T-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaˈt̪ino].
What does "desatino" mean?
As a noun, "desatino" means: Falta de tino, destreza o acierto, ya sea en lanzamientos, disparos, o decisiones.
How do you pronounce "desatino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desatino" is [d̪esaˈt̪ino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desatino" come from?
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Using “desatino”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-A-T-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esaˈt̪ino] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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