desuso

[d̪eˈsuso]

/[d̪eˈsuso]/ verb

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The verdict

“desuso” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,027
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de desusar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desuso · desuso · Spanish

desuso · rank #23,027 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,027
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desprecia

Nearest frequency peer: desprecia (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “desuso”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “desuso” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

desuso vs deus
67% similar
desuso vs detuvo
67% similar
desuso vs desvío
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for desuso
PropertyValue
Headworddesuso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈsuso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,027
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desuso”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.desusocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desprecia” (#23,026), “despliega” (#23,025), “diestra” (#23,029). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desuso” va en #23,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around desuso (IPA [d̪eˈsuso]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,027 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de desusar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for desuso, with forms such as "ddesuso", "dessuo", and "dessuso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "deus", "detuvo", "desvío", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is desuso, spelled D-E-S-U-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de desusar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesuso
  • dessuo
  • dessuso
  • desuos
  • desusso
  • deusso
  • dseuso
  • edsuso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desuso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddesuso1dessuo2dessuso1desuos2desusso1deusso2dseuso2edsuso2
Edit distance from "desuso"

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 "desuso"?
"desuso" is spelled D-E-S-U-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈsuso].
What does "desuso" mean?
As a verb, "desuso" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de desusar.
What words are commonly confused with "desuso"?
"desuso" is commonly confused with "deus", "detuvo", "desvío". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "desuso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desuso" is [d̪eˈsuso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desuso" come from?
"desuso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "desuso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dirijo#23,031dañino#23,015empire#23,039Gamboa#23,072

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

caimán8 variantsbarrer8 variantsjaulas8 variantsardilla8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list