desecación

[d̪esekaˈsjõn]

/[d̪esekaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“desecación” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,423 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,423
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de desecar

Key facts for desecación
PropertyValue
Headworddesecación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esekaˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,423
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desecación” 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). desecación lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

desecación is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,423 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esekaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de desecar".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desecación, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desecación, spelled D-E-S-E-C-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de desecar

Synonyms

desecamiento

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 "desecación"?
"desecación" is spelled D-E-S-E-C-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esekaˈsjõn].
What does "desecación" mean?
As a noun, "desecación" means: Acción o efecto de desecar
How do you pronounce "desecación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desecación" is [d̪esekaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desecación" come from?
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Using “desecación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-E-C-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esekaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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