descriptos

[d̪esˈkɾipt̪os]

/[d̪esˈkɾipt̪os]/ participle

The verdict

“descriptos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,678 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,678
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de descripto, participio irregular de describir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-descriptos · descriptos · Spanish

descriptos · rank #86,678 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,678
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH descosido

Nearest frequency peer: descosido (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “descriptos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “descriptos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for descriptos
PropertyValue
Headworddescriptos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[d̪esˈkɾipt̪os]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,678
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “descriptos” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.descriptoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “descosido” (#86,677), “descuartizados” (#86,679), “descendimiento” (#86,676). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “descriptos” va en #86,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

descriptos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,678 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [d̪esˈkɾipt̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de descripto, participio irregular de describir.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for descriptos in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is descriptos, spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de descripto, participio irregular de describir.

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 "descriptos"?
"descriptos" is spelled D-E-S-C-R-I-P-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈkɾipt̪os].
What does "descriptos" mean?
As a participle, "descriptos" means: Forma del plural de descripto, participio irregular de describir.
How do you pronounce "descriptos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descriptos" is [d̪esˈkɾipt̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "descriptos" come from?
"descriptos" 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 "descriptos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list