despido
\desˈpi.ðo\
The verdict
“despido” 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) - Action de prendre congé, de dire au revoir ou se séparer de quelqu’un.
Corpus desk
Index FR-despido · despido · French
despido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | despido |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \desˈpi.ðo\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « despido » en français
Rare enough to double-check
despido is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \desˈpi.ðo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
despido doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is despido, spelled D-E-S-P-I-D-O.
Definition
- 1Action de prendre congé, de dire au revoir ou se séparer de quelqu’un.
- 2Licenciement.
- 3Indemnités de licenciement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how despido appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El despido desgarrador, sin un grito, ni una lágrima, con esa absoluta dignidad y serenidad que sólo poseen ciertos seres
El Tribunal resolvió en definitiva que el despido de los obreros era injustificado.
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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.