desgracia

[d̪esˈɣ̞ɾasja]

/[d̪esˈɣ̞ɾasja]/ noun

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The verdict

“desgracia” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,315. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,315
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cadena de situaciones o circunstancias, consideradas como fortuitas o casuales, que son negativas o adversas. Mala fortuna o suerte en contra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desgracia · desgracia · Spanish

desgracia · rank #3,315 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,315
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dejamos

Nearest frequency peer: dejamos (-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 “desgracia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desgracia” 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).

desgracia vs desprecia
78% similar
desgracia vs desgracias
90% similar
desgracia vs desgraciado
82% similar

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

Key facts for desgracia
PropertyValue
Headworddesgracia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esˈɣ̞ɾasja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,315
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desgracia”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desgraciacae 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 “dejamos” (#3,314), “detener” (#3,316), “deberías” (#3,313). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desgracia” va en #3,315. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around desgracia (IPA [d̪esˈɣ̞ɾasja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,315 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for desgracia, with forms such as "ddesgracia", "degsracia", and "desgarcia". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "desprecia", "desgracias", "desgraciado", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desgracia, spelled D-E-S-G-R-A-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cadena de situaciones o circunstancias, consideradas como fortuitas o casuales, que son negativas o adversas. Mala fortuna o suerte en contra.
  2. 2
    Situación, circunstancia o suceso negativo o funesto que causa aflicción.
  3. 3
    Pérdida de aprobación o de favor.
  4. 4
    Falta o carencia de gracia (capacidad de hacer bien algo, especialmente en el trato con otros; condición atractiva).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La desgracia azotó a la comunidad ese año: sus miembros sufrieron inundaciones, muertes, hambre y persecución.
  2. Lo llamaron para decirle que había ocurrido una desgracia: se había incendiado su casa.

Synonyms

adversidaddesdichainfortunioadversidadinfortuniomalpercance

This word in other languages

misfortune(English)malheur(Français)Unglück(Deutsch)desgraça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesgracia
  • degsracia
  • desgarcia
  • desggracia
  • desgracai
  • desgraccia
  • desgraica
  • desgrasia
  • desgrcaia
  • desgrracia
  • desrgacia
  • dessgracia
  • dsegracia
  • edsgracia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesgracia1degsracia2desgarcia2desggracia1desgracai2desgraccia1desgraica2desgrasia1
Edit distance from "desgracia"

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 "desgracia"?
"desgracia" is spelled D-E-S-G-R-A-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈɣ̞ɾasja].
What does "desgracia" mean?
As a noun, "desgracia" means: Cadena de situaciones o circunstancias, consideradas como fortuitas o casuales, que son negativas o adversas. Mala fortuna o suerte en contra.
What words are commonly confused with "desgracia"?
"desgracia" is commonly confused with "desprecia", "desgracias", "desgraciado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desgracia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desgracia" is [d̪esˈɣ̞ɾasja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desgracia" come from?
"desgracia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

empezaron#3,317consiguió#3,312cobertura#3,308ciudadana#3,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

americanos14 variantsinvitados14 variantstendremos14 variantsmencionar14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list