desengañado

[d̪esẽŋgaˈɲað̞o]

/[d̪esẽŋgaˈɲað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ha salido de su error o ilusión con desencanto; sin esperanza.

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Index ES-desenganado · desengañado · Spanish

desengañado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 desengañado
PropertyValue
Headworddesengañado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪esẽŋgaˈɲað̞o]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desengañado” en español

desengañadoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desengañado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪esẽŋgaˈɲað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

desengañado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 desengañado, spelled D-E-S-E-N-G-A-Ñ-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ha salido de su error o ilusión con desencanto; sin esperanza.
  2. 2
    Que ha aprendido mediante la experiencia.
  3. 3
    Carente de todo encanto y belleza, muy feo.

Synonyms

desilusionardecepcionaraleccionadocurtidofeísimohorrible

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 "desengañado"?
"desengañado" is spelled D-E-S-E-N-G-A-Ñ-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esẽŋgaˈɲað̞o].
What does "desengañado" mean?
As an adjective, "desengañado" means: Que ha salido de su error o ilusión con desencanto; sin esperanza.
How do you pronounce "desengañado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desengañado" is [d̪esẽŋgaˈɲað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desengañado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list