dispensario
[d̪ispẽnˈsaɾjo]
The verdict
“dispensario” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #54,176 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #54,176
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar donde se presta servicio medico a pacientes que no se alojan en él.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dispensario |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪ispẽnˈsaɾjo] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #54,176 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dispensario” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for dispensario is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ispẽnˈsaɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,176 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lugar donde se presta servicio medico a pacientes que no se alojan en él.".
Zero misspellings are on record for dispensario in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dispensario, spelled D-I-S-P-E-N-S-A-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1Lugar donde se presta servicio medico a pacientes que no se alojan en él.
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.
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Using “dispensario”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-P-E-N-S-A-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪ispẽnˈsaɾjo] (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.