despiezo

[d̪esˈpjeso]

/[d̪esˈpjeso]/ noun

The verdict

“despiezo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Subdivisión o corte de las piedras por donde se juntan unas con otras.

Key facts for despiezo
PropertyValue
Headworddespiezo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esˈpjeso]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “despiezo” sits in Spanish frequency

despiezo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for despiezo is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪esˈpjeso]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Subdivisión o corte de las piedras por donde se juntan unas con otras.".

despiezo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is despiezo, spelled D-E-S-P-I-E-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subdivisión o corte de las piedras por donde se juntan unas con otras.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "despiezo"?
"despiezo" is spelled D-E-S-P-I-E-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈpjeso].
What does "despiezo" mean?
As a noun, "despiezo" means: Subdivisión o corte de las piedras por donde se juntan unas con otras.
How do you pronounce "despiezo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despiezo" is [d̪esˈpjeso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despiezo" come from?
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Using “despiezo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-I-E-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esˈpjeso] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list