desfalco

/[d̪esˈfalko]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,692

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

desfalco is aSpanishnoun. It means: Malversación, robo de algo que es la propiedad de otros, pero que se tenía en custodia. Pronounced [d̪esˈfalko]. Often confused with destaco and descalzo.

Key facts for desfalco
PropertyValue
Headworddesfalco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esˈfalko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,692
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of desfalco in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for desfalco is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esˈfalko]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,692 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for desfalco, with forms such as "ddesfalco", "defsalco", and "desaflco". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "destaco", "descalzo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is desfalco, spelled D-E-S-F-A-L-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malversación, robo de algo que es la propiedad de otros, pero que se tenía en custodia.
  2. 2
    Delito que se consiste en apropiación ilícita de los bienes o dinero que pertenecen a la hacienda pública, por la persona que los tenía bajo su custodia.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddesfalco,defsalco,desaflco,desfaclo,desfalcco,desfallco,desfaloc,desffalco,desflaco,dessfalco,dsefalco,edsfalco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for desfalco

Misspelling Variants of "desfalco"

ddesfalco9defsalco8desaflco8desfaclo8desfalcco9desfallco9desfaloc8desffalco9
Misspelling Variants of "desfalco"

Frequency rank: #39,692 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desfalco"?
"desfalco" is spelled D-E-S-F-A-L-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈfalko].
What does "desfalco" mean?
As a noun, "desfalco" means: Malversación, robo de algo que es la propiedad de otros, pero que se tenía en custodia.
What words are commonly confused with "desfalco"?
"desfalco" is commonly confused with "destaco", "descalzo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desfalco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfalco" is [d̪esˈfalko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfalco" come from?
"desfalco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.