decil
[d̪eˈsil]
The verdict
“decil” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,788 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #90,788
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 90,663
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de los grupos de los diez de igual frecuencia en que se divide un total.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decil |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪eˈsil] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #90,788 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “decil” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
decil is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,788 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eˈsil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cualquiera de los grupos de los diez de igual frecuencia en que se divide un total.".
Zero misspellings are on record for decil in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 decil, spelled D-E-C-I-L.
Definition
- 1Cualquiera de los grupos de los diez de igual frecuencia en que se divide un total.
Synonyms
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 “decil”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-C-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eˈsil] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.