descomposición

[d̪eskõmposiˈsjõn]

/[d̪eskõmposiˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“descomposición” has 23 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,573
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - División de algo en sus partes constituyentes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descomposicion · descomposición · Spanish

descomposición · rank #14,573 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,573
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 90,663
  • PHOTO-FINISH desapareciendo

Nearest frequency peer: desapareciendo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “descomposición”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “descomposición” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for descomposición
PropertyValue
Headworddescomposición
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eskõmposiˈsjõn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#14,573
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “descomposición” 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). descomposición lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around descomposición (IPA [d̪eskõmposiˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,573 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for descomposición, with forms such as "ddescomposición", "decsomposición", and "desccomposición". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is descomposición, spelled D-E-S-C-O-M-P-O-S-I-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    División de algo en sus partes constituyentes.
  2. 2
    Desorden o desconcierto provocado en alguna situación.
  3. 3
    Pérdida de la salud o el equilibrio del ánimo y el cuerpo.
  4. 4
    Por antonomasia, putrefacción.
  5. 5
    División de una matriz en sus partes.
  6. 6
    lisis, por ejemplo acetólisis

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddescomposición
  • decsomposición
  • desccomposición
  • descmoposición
  • descommposición
  • descomopsición
  • descompocición
  • descompoisción
  • descomposciión
  • descomposicción
  • descomposicinó
  • descomposiciónn
  • descomposicóin
  • descomposiicón
  • descomposisión
  • descompossición
  • descompposición
  • descompsoición
  • descopmosición
  • desocmposición
  • desscomposición
  • dsecomposición
  • edscomposición

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of descomposición - 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.

ddescomposición1decsomposición2desccomposición1descmoposición2descommposición1descomopsición2descompocición1descompoisción2
Edit distance from "descomposición"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "descomposición"?
"descomposición" is spelled D-E-S-C-O-M-P-O-S-I-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskõmposiˈsjõn].
What does "descomposición" mean?
As a noun, "descomposición" means: División de algo en sus partes constituyentes.
What are common misspellings of "descomposición"?
Common misspellings include "ddescomposición", "decsomposición", "desccomposición", "descmoposición", "descommposición". The correct spelling is "descomposición".
How do you pronounce "descomposición"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descomposición" is [d̪eskõmposiˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descomposición" come from?
"descomposición" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "descomposición", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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