despótica

[d̪esˈpot̪ika]

/[d̪esˈpot̪ika]/ adj

The verdict

“despótica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,841 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,841
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de despótico.

Key facts for despótica
PropertyValue
Headworddespótica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪esˈpot̪ika]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,841
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “despótica” 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). despótica lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

despótica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,841 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪esˈpot̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de despótico.".

despótica has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is despótica, spelled D-E-S-P-Ó-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de despótico.

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 "despótica"?
"despótica" is spelled D-E-S-P-Ó-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈpot̪ika].
What does "despótica" mean?
As an adjective, "despótica" means: Forma del femenino de despótico.
How do you pronounce "despótica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despótica" is [d̪esˈpot̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despótica" come from?
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Using “despótica”

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

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

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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