d
Spanish, preposition
d is spelled D (one letter) and appears 302 times per million words in written Spanish, the 264th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). D is a Spanish preposition meaning “abbreviation of de” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, D is a different word: “abbreviation of dama (“queen”): Q”. On this page, D. is a different word: “abbreviation of Don”. On this page, D.ª is a different word: “abbreviation of Doña”.
What does d mean in English?
letter
- 1
The fourth letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
preposition
- 1
abbreviation of de
letter
- 1
The fourth letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
noun
- 1
abbreviation of dama (“queen”): Q
noun
- 1
masculineabbreviation of Don
noun
- 1
feminineabbreviation of Doña
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
letter: 1. Cuarta letra del alfabeto español. Su nombre es de.
abbreviation: 1. Doña.
letter: 1. Cuarta letra del abecedario español. Su nombre es de y generalmente representa un sonido consonante oclusivo, fricativo o aproximante dental (alveolar laminar) sonoro.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of d
- D uppercase
- d lowercase
- D.ª feminine
- D. masculine
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How common is d in Spanish?
d appears 302 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).