despacho

[d̪esˈpat͡ʃo]

/[d̪esˈpat͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“despacho” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,072
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de despachar o de despacharse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-despacho · despacho · Spanish

despacho · rank #4,072 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,072
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH delegación

Nearest frequency peer: delegación (-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 “despacho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “despacho” 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).

despacho vs destaco
75% similar
despacho vs despacio
88% similar
despacho vs despecho
88% similar

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

Key facts for despacho
PropertyValue
Headworddespacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esˈpat͡ʃo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,072
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “despacho”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.despachocae 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 “delegación” (#4,071), “despertar” (#4,073), “despierta” (#4,074). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “despacho” va en #4,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around despacho (IPA [d̪esˈpat͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,072 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for despacho, with forms such as "ddespacho", "depsacho", and "desapcho". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "destaco", "despacio", "despecho", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is despacho, spelled D-E-S-P-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de despachar o de despacharse.
  2. 2
    Habitación de una vivienda u establecimiento destinada a la gestión de negocios o al estudio.
  3. 3
    Mobiliario y enseres de un despacho₂.
  4. 4
    Parte de un establecimiento fabril, artesanal o comercial destinado a la venta y entrega de mercancías.
  5. 5
    Comunicación escrita oficial entre un gobierno y sus diplomáticos, o entre un mando militar y los oficiales en el campo.
  6. 6
    En particular, despacho₅ que notifica de un nombramiento o comisión a su destinatario.
  7. 7
    Más generalmente, cualquier comunicación enviada por medios eléctricos o electrónicos, como un telegrama o teletipo.
  8. 8
    Ensanche de las galerías de una mina junto al pozo principal.
  9. 9
    Tienda dedicada a la venta al por menor de provisiones y vituallas, en general no perecederas.

Synonyms

oficinaabaceríaabarrotealmacéncolmadopulperíaultramarinos

This word in other languages

office(English)bureau(Français)Büro(Deutsch)escritório(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddespacho
  • depsacho
  • desapcho
  • despaccho
  • despachho
  • despacoh
  • despahco
  • despcaho
  • desppacho
  • desspacho
  • dsepacho
  • edspacho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of despacho - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddespacho1depsacho2desapcho2despaccho1despachho1despacoh2despahco2despcaho2
Edit distance from "despacho"

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 "despacho"?
"despacho" is spelled D-E-S-P-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈpat͡ʃo].
What does "despacho" mean?
As a noun, "despacho" means: Acción o efecto de despachar o de despacharse.
What words are commonly confused with "despacho"?
"despacho" is commonly confused with "destaco", "despacio", "despecho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "despacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despacho" is [d̪esˈpat͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despacho" come from?
"despacho" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

contando#4,065finanzas#4,079integral#4,083invertir#4,085

Similar misspelling depth

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

luchando12 variantstristeza12 variantsredacción12 variantspreciosa12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list