dale
[ˈd̪ale]
The verdict
“dale” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,159 in Spanish word frequency and used as an interjection.
- #2,159
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se emplea para mostrar aceptación.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dale |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [ˈd̪ale] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #2,159 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dale” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for dale is 4 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈd̪ale]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,159 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dale, with forms such as "adle", "dael", and "dalle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "de", "del", "dar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dale, spelled D-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1Se emplea para mostrar aceptación.
- 2Se emplea para presionar o apurar a alguien para que haga algo.
- 3Se emplea para mostrar que no se está de acuerdo con lo que el interlocutor ha dicho o para hacerlo actuar de modo diferente.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: adle,dael,dalle,ddale,dlae
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dale - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dale”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈd̪ale] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “de” - see the side-by-side comparison. dale vs de
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.