desvaído
[d̪esβ̞aˈið̞o]
The verdict
“desvaído” 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 May 6, 2026) - Se dice del color que ha perdido su intensidad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | desvaído |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪esβ̞aˈið̞o] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “desvaído” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
desvaído is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪esβ̞aˈið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
desvaído has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desvaído, spelled D-E-S-V-A-Í-D-O.
Definition
- 1Se dice del color que ha perdido su intensidad.
- 2Que perdió todo el entusiasmo o vigor que tenía.
- 3Desgarbado.
- 4Vago o impreciso.
Antonyms
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.
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Using “desvaído”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-V-A-Í-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪esβ̞aˈið̞o] (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
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.