Did defeat in 1898 encourage Spain's later dreadnoughts?

Did the Spanish-American War encourage Spain to acquire dreadnoughts about a decade later?

Yes, defeat in 1898 provided an incentive for the later dreadnought programme.

Defeat in the Spanish-American War provided an incentive for Spain's later dreadnought programme. The ships belonged to a subsequent effort to rebuild naval strength, about a decade after the defeat.