descanso

[d̪esˈkãnso]

/[d̪esˈkãnso]/ noun

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The verdict

“descanso” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,876 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,876
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Momento, circunstancia o estado en que se deja de trabajar o de sentir cansancio, fatiga o tensión.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

descanso vs descaro
75% similar
descanso vs descenso
88% similar
descanso vs deseando
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for descanso
PropertyValue
Headworddescanso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esˈkãnso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,876
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descanso” 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). descanso 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 descanso is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esˈkãnso]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,876 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for descanso, with forms such as "ddescanso", "decsanso", and "desacnso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "descaro", "descenso", "deseando", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is descanso, spelled D-E-S-C-A-N-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Momento, circunstancia o estado en que se deja de trabajar o de sentir cansancio, fatiga o tensión.
  2. 2
    Situación, posición, circunstancia, acto o factor que permite aliviar el cansancio o la fatiga, tanto física como anímica.
  3. 3
    Área plana y amplia (meseta) de las escaleras, que marca la separación entre dos tramos de escalones.
  4. 4
    Pausa durante la cual se interrumpe la representación de un espectáculo.
  5. 5
    Posición del militar con el fusil apoyado en el suelo y las piernas ligeramente separadas.
  6. 6
    Mueble, banco o asiento que sirve para apoyar, asegurar o dar firmeza a algo. Aquello sobre lo que un objeto descansa o se asienta.

Synonyms

descansillorellanointermedio

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddescanso,decsanso,desacnso,descannso,descanos,descansso,descasno,desccanso,descnaso,desscanso,dsecanso,edscanso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descanso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddescanso1decsanso2desacnso2descannso1descanos2descansso1descasno2desccanso1
Edit distance from "descanso"

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 "descanso"?
"descanso" is spelled D-E-S-C-A-N-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈkãnso].
What does "descanso" mean?
As a noun, "descanso" means: Momento, circunstancia o estado en que se deja de trabajar o de sentir cansancio, fatiga o tensión.
What words are commonly confused with "descanso"?
"descanso" is commonly confused with "descaro", "descenso", "deseando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descanso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descanso" is [d̪esˈkãnso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descanso" come from?
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Using “descanso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-C-A-N-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esˈkãnso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “descaro” - see the side-by-side comparison. descanso vs descaro
  • 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