desavenencia

[d̪esaβ̞eˈnẽnsja]

/[d̪esaβ̞eˈnẽnsja]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“desavenencia” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,323 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,323
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Discordia o desacuerdo entre personas.

Key facts for desavenencia
PropertyValue
Headworddesavenencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esaβ̞eˈnẽnsja]
Letters12
Frequency rank#98,323
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desavenencia” 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). desavenencia lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for desavenencia is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esaβ̞eˈnẽnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,323 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Discordia o desacuerdo entre personas.".

No misspelling variants are generated for desavenencia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 desavenencia, spelled D-E-S-A-V-E-N-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discordia o desacuerdo entre personas.

This word in other languages

disagreement(English)désaccord(Français)Uneinigkeit(Deutsch)desavença(Português)

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 "desavenencia"?
"desavenencia" is spelled D-E-S-A-V-E-N-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esaβ̞eˈnẽnsja].
What does "desavenencia" mean?
As a noun, "desavenencia" means: Discordia o desacuerdo entre personas.
How do you pronounce "desavenencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desavenencia" is [d̪esaβ̞eˈnẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desavenencia" come from?
"desavenencia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “desavenencia”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list