despachante

/dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/

//dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“despachante” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,056 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,056
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que despacha

Key facts for despachante
PropertyValue
Headworddespachante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,056
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “despachante” sits in Portuguese 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). despachante lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

despachante is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,056 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "que despacha".

despachante has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is despachante, spelled D-E-S-P-A-C-H-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que despacha

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "despachante"?
"despachante" is spelled D-E-S-P-A-C-H-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "despachante" mean?
As an adjective, "despachante" means: que despacha
How do you pronounce "despachante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despachante" is /dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despachante" come from?
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Using “despachante”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-S-P-A-C-H-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨʃ.pɐ.ˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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