decano

[d̪eˈkano]

/[d̪eˈkano]/ noun

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The verdict

“decano” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,482. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,482
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Individuo que ha acumulado mayor antigüedad en un ente cualquiera.

Corpus desk

Index ES-decano · decano · Spanish

decano · rank #10,482 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,482
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH Darío

Nearest frequency peer: Darío (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “decano”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “decano” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

decano vs deco
67% similar
decano vs dejan
67% similar
decano vs dejado
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for decano
PropertyValue
Headworddecano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈkano]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,482
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “decano”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).decanocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Darío” (#10,481), “dejaré” (#10,483), “cómplices” (#10,480). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “decano” va en #10,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around decano (IPA [d̪eˈkano]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,482 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for decano, with forms such as "dceano", "ddecano", and "deacno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "deco", "dejan", "dejado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is decano, spelled D-E-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individuo que ha acumulado mayor antigüedad en un ente cualquiera.
  2. 2
    Persona que preside una corporación o una facultad universitaria, aunque no sea el miembro más antiguo.
  3. 3
    Jefe de misión de mayor antigüedad a quien se confiere precedencia respecto de sus colegas acreditados.
  4. 4
    Cardenal elegido por sus pares del orden episcopal.
  5. 5
    Alcano (compuesto no polar, insoluble en agua) de fórmula molecular C₁₀H₂₂. Existen 75 isómeros, todos líquidos, inflamables. Es uno de los componentes de la gasolina.
  6. 6
    Cada una de 36 estrellas ubicadas al sur de la eclíptica que transitaban cada 40 minutos antes del ascenso de la estrella sucesiva de modo que permitían el conteo de doce horas nocturnas (18 por semestre). 18 (estrellas) x 40 (minutos) = 720 minutos. Divididos entre 60 (minutos –los integrantes de una hora), el cociente es 12 (horas, de noches equinocciales).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how decano appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un decano ocupa un lugar importante dentro de la comunidad universitaria. Ellos administran los servicios estudiantiles, operan programas de ayuda financiera y dirigen departamentos académicos.
  2. En calidad de decano de la expedición, Jean-Pierre se encarga de presentarnos uno tras otro.

Synonyms

deán

This word in other languages

dean(English)doyen(Français)Dekan(Deutsch)deão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dceano
  • ddecano
  • deacno
  • decanno
  • decaon
  • deccano
  • decnao
  • edcano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decano - 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.

dceano2ddecano1deacno2decanno1decaon2deccano1decnao2edcano2
Edit distance from "decano"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "decano"?
"decano" is spelled D-E-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈkano].
What does "decano" mean?
As a noun, "decano" means: Individuo que ha acumulado mayor antigüedad en un ente cualquiera.
What words are commonly confused with "decano"?
"decano" is commonly confused with "deco", "dejan", "dejado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decano" is [d̪eˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decano" come from?
"decano" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "decano", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dejaré#10,483célula#10,479costar#10,475espuma#10,498

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

bocas8 variantsbesar8 variantsatenta8 variantsanular8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list