descarto

[d̪esˈkaɾt̪o]

/[d̪esˈkaɾt̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“descarto” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #39,154 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#39,154
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

descarto vs desierto
75% similar
descarto vs descrito
75% similar
descarto vs despertó
63% similar

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

Key facts for descarto
PropertyValue
Headworddescarto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈkaɾt̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,154
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descarto” 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). descarto 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 descarto is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esˈkaɾt̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,154 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for descarto, with forms such as "ddescarto", "decsarto", and "desacrto". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "desierto", "descrito", "despertó", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is descarto, spelled D-E-S-C-A-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddescarto,decsarto,desacrto,descarot,descarrto,descartto,descatro,desccarto,descrato,desscarto,dsecarto,edscarto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descarto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddescarto1decsarto2desacrto2descarot2descarrto1descartto1descatro2desccarto1
Edit distance from "descarto"

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 "descarto"?
"descarto" is spelled D-E-S-C-A-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈkaɾt̪o].
What does "descarto" mean?
As a verb, "descarto" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de descartar o de descartarse.
What words are commonly confused with "descarto"?
"descarto" is commonly confused with "desierto", "descrito", "despertó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "descarto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descarto" is [d̪esˈkaɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descarto" come from?
"descarto" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “descarto”

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

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