descriptor

[d̪eskɾipˈt̪oɾ]

/[d̪eskɾipˈt̪oɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“descriptor” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que describe

Corpus desk

Index ES-descriptor · descriptor · Spanish

descriptor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for descriptor
PropertyValue
Headworddescriptor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪eskɾipˈt̪oɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “descriptor” en español

descriptorno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

descriptor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪eskɾipˈt̪oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que describe".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for descriptor, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 descriptor, spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que describe

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "descriptor"?
"descriptor" is spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eskɾipˈt̪oɾ].
What does "descriptor" mean?
As an adjective, "descriptor" means: Que describe
How do you pronounce "descriptor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descriptor" is [d̪eskɾipˈt̪oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descriptor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list