indefenso

[ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso]

/[ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso]/ adj

The verdict

“indefenso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #28,408 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#28,408
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que carece de defensa o protección.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

indefenso vs indefensos
90% similar
indefenso vs Ildefonso
67% similar
indefenso vs indefensa
89% similar

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

Key facts for indefenso
PropertyValue
Headwordindefenso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,408
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indefenso” 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). indefenso lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for indefenso is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,408 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que carece de defensa o protección.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for indefenso, with forms such as "idnefenso", "inddefenso", and "indeefnso". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "indefensos", "Ildefonso", "indefensa", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is indefenso, spelled I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que carece de defensa o protección.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnefenso,inddefenso,indeefnso,indefennso,indefenos,indefesno,indeffenso,indefneso,indfeenso,inedfenso,inndefenso,nidefenso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indefenso - 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.

idnefenso2inddefenso1indeefnso2indefennso1indefenos2indefesno2indeffenso1indefneso2
Edit distance from "indefenso"

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 "indefenso"?
"indefenso" is spelled I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso].
What does "indefenso" mean?
As an adjective, "indefenso" means: Que carece de defensa o protección.
What words are commonly confused with "indefenso"?
"indefenso" is commonly confused with "indefensos", "Ildefonso", "indefensa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indefenso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indefenso" is [ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indefenso" come from?
"indefenso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “indefenso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-D-E-F-E-N-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪d̪eˈfẽnso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “indefensos” - see the side-by-side comparison. indefenso vs indefensos
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list