desafío

\de.sa.ˈfi.o\

/\de.sa.ˈfi.o\/ noun

The verdict

“desafío” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Défi.

Corpus desk

Index FR-desafio · desafío · French

desafío · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for desafío
PropertyValue
Headworddesafío
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.sa.ˈfi.o\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « desafío » en français

desafíosiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

desafío is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.sa.ˈfi.o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for desafío in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is desafío, spelled D-E-S-A-F-Í-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défi.
  2. 2
    Duel.
  3. 3
    Rivalité, concurrence.
  4. 4
    Lettre ou message dans lequel les rois d'Aragon invoquaient la raison ou le motif qu'ils avaient pour défier un chevalier ou un noble important.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sometimientosometimientosometimiento

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desafío"?
"desafío" is spelled D-E-S-A-F-Í-O. The IPA pronunciation is \de.sa.ˈfi.o\.
What does "desafío" mean?
As a noun, "desafío" means: Défi.
How do you pronounce "desafío"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desafío" is \de.sa.ˈfi.o\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desafío" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list