desfibrilador

[d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ]

/[d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“desfibrilador” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,544 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,544
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aparato que mediante descargas eléctricas restablece el ritmo cardiaco sano.

Key facts for desfibrilador
PropertyValue
Headworddesfibrilador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,544
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desfibrilador” 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). desfibrilador 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

desfibrilador is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,544 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aparato que mediante descargas eléctricas restablece el ritmo cardiaco sano.".

No misspelling variants are generated for desfibrilador in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desfibrilador, spelled D-E-S-F-I-B-R-I-L-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aparato que mediante descargas eléctricas restablece el ritmo cardiaco sano.

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 "desfibrilador"?
"desfibrilador" is spelled D-E-S-F-I-B-R-I-L-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ].
What does "desfibrilador" mean?
As a noun, "desfibrilador" means: Aparato que mediante descargas eléctricas restablece el ritmo cardiaco sano.
How do you pronounce "desfibrilador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfibrilador" is [d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfibrilador" come from?
"desfibrilador" 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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Using “desfibrilador”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-F-I-B-R-I-L-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esfiβ̞ɾilaˈð̞oɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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