despido

\desˈpi.ðo\

/\desˈpi.ðo\/ noun

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.

Key facts for despido
PropertyValue
Headworddespido
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\desˈpi.ðo\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « despido » en français

despidon'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

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

  1. 1
    Action de prendre congé, de dire au revoir ou se séparer de quelqu’un.
  2. 2
    Licenciement.
  3. 3
    Indemnités de licenciement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how despido appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El despido desgarrador, sin un grito, ni una lágrima, con esa absoluta dignidad y serenidad que sólo poseen ciertos seres
  2. El Tribunal resolvió en definitiva que el despido de los obreros era injustificado.

Synonyms

cesecesación

Antonyms

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 "despido"?
"despido" is spelled D-E-S-P-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is \desˈpi.ðo\.
What does "despido" mean?
As a noun, "despido" means: Action de prendre congé, de dire au revoir ou se séparer de quelqu’un.
How do you pronounce "despido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despido" is \desˈpi.ðo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despido" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list