desproporcionadamente

[d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

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The verdict

“desproporcionadamente” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,953 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,953
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De un modo desproporcionado, sin la proporción debida.

Key facts for desproporcionadamente
PropertyValue
Headworddesproporcionadamente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters21
Frequency rank#59,953
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desproporcionadamente” 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). desproporcionadamente 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

desproporcionadamente is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,953 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De un modo desproporcionado, sin la proporción debida.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desproporcionadamente, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 desproporcionadamente, spelled D-E-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-C-I-O-N-A-D-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De un modo desproporcionado, sin la proporción debida.

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 "desproporcionadamente"?
"desproporcionadamente" is spelled D-E-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-C-I-O-N-A-D-A-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "desproporcionadamente" mean?
As an adverb, "desproporcionadamente" means: De un modo desproporcionado, sin la proporción debida.
How do you pronounce "desproporcionadamente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desproporcionadamente" is [d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desproporcionadamente" come from?
"desproporcionadamente" 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 “desproporcionadamente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-C-I-O-N-A-D-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪espɾopoɾsjoˌnað̞aˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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