desfiguración

[d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]

/[d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“desfiguración” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,814 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,814
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de desfigurar o de desfigurarse

Key facts for desfiguración
PropertyValue
Headworddesfiguración
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#90,814
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desfiguración” 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). desfiguración lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

desfiguración is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,814 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de desfigurar o de desfigurarse".

desfiguración doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desfiguración, spelled D-E-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de desfigurar o de desfigurarse

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 "desfiguración"?
"desfiguración" is spelled D-E-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn].
What does "desfiguración" mean?
As a noun, "desfiguración" means: Acción o efecto de desfigurar o de desfigurarse
How do you pronounce "desfiguración"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfiguración" is [d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfiguración" come from?
"desfiguración" 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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Using “desfiguración”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-F-I-G-U-R-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esfiɣ̞uɾaˈsjõn] (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

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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