desértico

[d̪eˈseɾt̪iko]

/[d̪eˈseɾt̪iko]/ adj

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The verdict

“desértico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,833 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,833
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al desierto.

Key facts for desértico
PropertyValue
Headworddesértico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪eˈseɾt̪iko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desértico” 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). desértico lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desértico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,833 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪eˈseɾt̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for desértico, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is desértico, spelled D-E-S-É-R-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al desierto.
  2. 2
    Desierto (que se encuentra despoblado o vacío de personas).

This word in other languages

desert(English)

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 "desértico"?
"desértico" is spelled D-E-S-É-R-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈseɾt̪iko].
What does "desértico" mean?
As an adjective, "desértico" means: Que pertenece o concierne al desierto.
How do you pronounce "desértico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desértico" is [d̪eˈseɾt̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desértico" come from?
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Using “desértico”

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

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