desigual

/[d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,798

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

desigual is anSpanishadj. It means: Que no tiene las mismas características que otro ser en cuanto a su naturaleza, tamaño, calidad, cantidad, aspecto, etc. Pronounced [d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]. Often confused with desiguales and designa.

Key facts for desigual
PropertyValue
Headworddesigual
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,798
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for desigual is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,798 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 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 desigual, with forms such as "ddesigual", "decigual", and "deisgual". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "desiguales", "designa", "designar", and more, 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 desigual, spelled D-E-S-I-G-U-A-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no tiene las mismas características que otro ser en cuanto a su naturaleza, tamaño, calidad, cantidad, aspecto, etc.
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo, especialmente del clima y del ánimo, cuya condición cambia o varía según el tiempo o las circunstancias.
  3. 3
    Se dice de un conjunto o de una mezcla cuyos elementos o partes son de naturaleza diferente, cuya composición no es uniforme.
  4. 4
    Se dice del suelo o de una superficie que tiene altibajos, con quiebras y cuestas, que no está nivelado o igualado.
  5. 5
    Con muchos obstáculos o impedimentos.
  6. 6
    Que posee una cualidad en extremo, exceso o demasía.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddesigual,decigual,deisgual,desgiual,desigaul,desiggual,desiguall,desigula,desiugal,dessigual,dseigual,edsigual

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for desigual

Misspelling Variants of "desigual"

ddesigual9decigual8deisgual8desgiual8desigaul8desiggual9desiguall9desigula8
Misspelling Variants of "desigual"

Frequency rank: #12,798 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desigual"?
"desigual" is spelled D-E-S-I-G-U-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esiˈɣ̞wal].
What does "desigual" mean?
As an adj, "desigual" means: Que no tiene las mismas características que otro ser en cuanto a su naturaleza, tamaño, calidad, cantidad, aspecto, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "desigual"?
"desigual" is commonly confused with "desiguales", "designa", "designar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desigual"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desigual" is [d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desigual" come from?
"desigual" 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.