desertado

[d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o]

/[d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o]/ verb

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The verdict

“desertado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,957 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,957
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de desertar.

Key facts for desertado
PropertyValue
Headworddesertado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desertado” 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). desertado 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

desertado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,957 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de desertar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for desertado in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desertado, spelled D-E-S-E-R-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de desertar.

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 "desertado"?
"desertado" is spelled D-E-S-E-R-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o].
What does "desertado" mean?
As a verb, "desertado" means: Participio de desertar.
How do you pronounce "desertado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desertado" is [d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desertado" come from?
"desertado" 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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Using “desertado”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-E-R-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eseɾˈt̪að̞o] (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

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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