desembarcadero

[d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo]

/[d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Paraje hecho a propósito o naturalmente a la orilla del mar, de un río, o canal de navegación, para que arrimen las embarcaciones, siempre que se hayan de cargar o descargar.

Key facts for desembarcadero
PropertyValue
Headworddesembarcadero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desembarcadero” sits in Spanish frequency

desembarcadero falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desembarcadero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Paraje hecho a propósito o naturalmente a la orilla del mar, de un río, o canal de navegación, para que arrimen las embarcaciones, siempre que se hayan de cargar o descargar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for desembarcadero, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is desembarcadero, spelled D-E-S-E-M-B-A-R-C-A-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paraje hecho a propósito o naturalmente a la orilla del mar, de un río, o canal de navegación, para que arrimen las embarcaciones, siempre que se hayan de cargar o descargar.

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 "desembarcadero"?
"desembarcadero" is spelled D-E-S-E-M-B-A-R-C-A-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo].
What does "desembarcadero" mean?
As a noun, "desembarcadero" means: Paraje hecho a propósito o naturalmente a la orilla del mar, de un río, o canal de navegación, para que arrimen las embarcaciones, siempre que se hayan de cargar o descargar.
How do you pronounce "desembarcadero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desembarcadero" is [d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desembarcadero" come from?
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Using “desembarcadero”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-E-M-B-A-R-C-A-D-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esẽmbaɾkaˈð̞eɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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