disculpo

[d̪isˈkulpo]

/[d̪isˈkulpo]/ verb

The verdict

“disculpo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,605
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disculpar o de disculparse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

disculpo vs discuto
75% similar
disculpo vs discurso
75% similar
disculpo vs discutió
63% similar

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

Key facts for disculpo
PropertyValue
Headworddisculpo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isˈkulpo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,605
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disculpo” 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). disculpo lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around disculpo (IPA [d̪isˈkulpo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,605 among 90,663 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disculpar o de disculparse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for disculpo, with forms such as "ddisculpo", "dicsulpo", and "discculpo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "discuto", "discurso", "discutió", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is disculpo, spelled D-I-S-C-U-L-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disculpar o de disculparse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisculpo
  • dicsulpo
  • discculpo
  • disclupo
  • discullpo
  • disculop
  • disculppo
  • discuplo
  • dissculpo
  • disuclpo
  • dsiculpo
  • idsculpo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disculpo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddisculpo1dicsulpo2discculpo1disclupo2discullpo1disculop2disculppo1discuplo2
Edit distance from "disculpo"

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 "disculpo"?
"disculpo" is spelled D-I-S-C-U-L-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈkulpo].
What does "disculpo" mean?
As a verb, "disculpo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disculpar o de disculparse.
What words are commonly confused with "disculpo"?
"disculpo" is commonly confused with "discuto", "discurso", "discutió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disculpo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disculpo" is [d̪isˈkulpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disculpo" come from?
"disculpo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “disculpo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-C-U-L-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪isˈkulpo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “discuto” - see the side-by-side comparison. disculpo vs discuto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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