de mierda

[d̪e ˈmjeɾð̞a]

/[d̪e ˈmjeɾð̞a]/ phrase

The verdict

“de mierda” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vil, bajo y despreciable

Corpus desk

Index ES-de-mierda · de mierda · Spanish

de mierda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 de mierda
PropertyValue
Headwordde mierda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[d̪e ˈmjeɾð̞a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “de mierda” en español

de mierdaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de mierda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [d̪e ˈmjeɾð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for de mierda, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is de mierda, spelled D-E- -M-I-E-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vil, bajo y despreciable
  2. 2
    Que molesta o desagrada.
  3. 3
    Denota asco, repulsión o desprecio.
  4. 4
    Manera de discriminar a una persona.

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 "de mierda"?
"de mierda" is spelled D-E- -M-I-E-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪e ˈmjeɾð̞a].
What does "de mierda" mean?
As a phrase, "de mierda" means: Vil, bajo y despreciable
How do you pronounce "de mierda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de mierda" is [d̪e ˈmjeɾð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de mierda" come from?
"de mierda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list