desusado

[d̪esuˈsað̞o]

/[d̪esuˈsað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“desusado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ha caído en desuso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desusado · desusado · Spanish

desusado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for desusado
PropertyValue
Headworddesusado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪esuˈsað̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “desusado” en español

desusadoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

desusado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪esuˈsað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for desusado, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is desusado, spelled D-E-S-U-S-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ha caído en desuso.
  2. 2
    Que no se acostumbra, que resulta extraño.

This word in other languages

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 "desusado"?
"desusado" is spelled D-E-S-U-S-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esuˈsað̞o].
What does "desusado" mean?
As an adjective, "desusado" means: Que ha caído en desuso.
How do you pronounce "desusado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desusado" is [d̪esuˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desusado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list