desfalco

[d̪esˈfalko]

/[d̪esˈfalko]/ noun

The verdict

“desfalco” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,692
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Malversación, robo de algo que es la propiedad de otros, pero que se tenía en custodia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desfalco · desfalco · Spanish

desfalco · rank #39,692 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,692
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desenvuelve

Nearest frequency peer: desenvuelve (-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 “desfalco”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desfalco” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

desfalco vs destaco
75% similar
desfalco vs descalzo
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desfalco”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desfalcocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desenvuelve” (#39,691), “deslealtad” (#39,693), “desconectada” (#39,690). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desfalco” va en #39,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around desfalco (IPA [d̪esˈfalko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,692 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for desfalco, with forms such as "ddesfalco", "defsalco", and "desaflco". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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.

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 desfalco, spelled D-E-S-F-A-L-C-O.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how desfalco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El diputado del Mir, Hugo Carvajal Donoso, informó que el "desfalco" se produjo entre 1987 - 1989 causando graves daños económicos a las Fuerzas Armadas de la Nación.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesfalco
  • defsalco
  • desaflco
  • desfaclo
  • desfalcco
  • desfallco
  • desfaloc
  • desffalco
  • desflaco
  • dessfalco
  • dsefalco
  • edsfalco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desfalco - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddesfalco1defsalco2desaflco2desfaclo2desfalcco1desfallco1desfaloc2desffalco1
Edit distance from "desfalco"

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 "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. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list