dispendioso
[d̪ispẽn̪ˈd̪joso]
The verdict
“dispendioso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que cuesta mucho.
Corpus desk
Index ES-dispendioso · dispendioso · Spanish
dispendioso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dispendioso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪ispẽn̪ˈd̪joso] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “dispendioso” en español
Rare enough to double-check
dispendioso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪ispẽn̪ˈd̪joso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dispendioso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dispendioso, spelled D-I-S-P-E-N-D-I-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1Que cuesta mucho.
- 2Dicho de una persona, propensa a gastar dinero.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dispendioso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Las necesidades más dispendiosas son las que nos imponen la opinión.".
El tabernero, hombre alegre, locuaz y dispendioso, invitó por su cuenta a los contendientes con un cuartillo de vino por barba y media docena de guindillas de Martín Muñoz de las Posadas, para abrir boca, de esas que pican más que los agentes de Orden público.
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.