desesperación

[d̪esespeɾaˈsjõn]

/[d̪esespeɾaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“desesperación” has 21 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,139
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estado emocional de quien ha perdido la esperanza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desesperacion · desesperación · Spanish

desesperación · rank #7,139 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,139
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desear

Nearest frequency peer: desear (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “desesperación”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “desesperación” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desesperación
PropertyValue
Headworddesesperación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esespeɾaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#7,139
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desesperación”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).desesperacióncae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desear” (#7,138), “designación” (#7,140), “descrito” (#7,137). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desesperación” va en #7,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around desesperación (IPA [d̪esespeɾaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,139 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for desesperación, with forms such as "ddesesperación", "decesperación", and "deessperación". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is desesperación, spelled D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado emocional de quien ha perdido la esperanza.
  2. 2
    Sentimiento de desespero.
  3. 3
    Falta de paciencia.

This word in other languages

hopelessness(English)désespérance(Français)Hoffnungslosigkeit(Deutsch)desespero(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesesperación
  • decesperación
  • deessperación
  • desepseración
  • desesepración
  • desespearción
  • desesperacción
  • desesperacinó
  • desesperaciónn
  • desesperacóin
  • desesperaicón
  • desesperasión
  • desespercaión
  • desesperración
  • desespperación
  • desespreación
  • desessperación
  • desseperación
  • dessesperación
  • dseesperación
  • edsesperación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desesperación - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddesesperación1decesperación1deessperación2desepseración2desesepración2desespearción2desesperacción1desesperacinó2
Edit distance from "desesperación"

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 "desesperación"?
"desesperación" is spelled D-E-S-E-S-P-E-R-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esespeɾaˈsjõn].
What does "desesperación" mean?
As a noun, "desesperación" means: Estado emocional de quien ha perdido la esperanza.
What are common misspellings of "desesperación"?
Common misspellings include "ddesesperación", "decesperación", "deessperación", "desepseración", "desesepración". The correct spelling is "desesperación".
How do you pronounce "desesperación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desesperación" is [d̪esespeɾaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desesperación" come from?
"desesperación" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "desesperación", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

almacenamiento21 variantslatinoamericano21 variantsagradecimiento21 variantsdescendientes21 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list