desplante

[d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e]

/[d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“desplante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,066 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,066
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Postura fuera de rectitud.

Key facts for desplante
PropertyValue
Headworddesplante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,066
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desplante” 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). desplante 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

desplante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,066 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Postura fuera de rectitud.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for desplante, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is desplante, spelled D-E-S-P-L-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Postura fuera de rectitud.

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 "desplante"?
"desplante" is spelled D-E-S-P-L-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e].
What does "desplante" mean?
As a noun, "desplante" means: Postura fuera de rectitud.
How do you pronounce "desplante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desplante" is [d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desplante" come from?
"desplante" 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 “desplante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-L-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esˈplãn̪t̪e] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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