declare

[d̪eˈklaɾe]

/[d̪eˈklaɾe]/ verb

The verdict

“declare” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,661
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de declarar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-declare · declare · Spanish

declare · rank #17,661 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,661
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decentes

Nearest frequency peer: decentes (-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 “declare”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “declare” 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).

declare vs dejaré
57% similar
declare vs declaro
86% similar
declare vs declive
71% similar

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

Key facts for declare
PropertyValue
Headworddeclare
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈklaɾe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,661
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “declare”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.declarecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “decentes” (#17,660), “desapercibido” (#17,662), “desconocen” (#17,663). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “declare” va en #17,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around declare (IPA [d̪eˈklaɾe]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,661 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for declare, with forms such as "dcelare", "ddeclare", and "decalre". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "dejaré", "declaro", "declive", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 declare, spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de declarar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de declarar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de declarar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcelare
  • ddeclare
  • decalre
  • decclare
  • declaer
  • declarre
  • decllare
  • declrae
  • delcare
  • edclare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of declare - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dcelare2ddeclare1decalre2decclare1declaer2declarre1decllare1declrae2
Edit distance from "declare"

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 "declare"?
"declare" is spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈklaɾe].
What does "declare" mean?
As a verb, "declare" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de declarar.
What words are commonly confused with "declare"?
"declare" is commonly confused with "dejaré", "declaro", "declive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "declare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declare" is [d̪eˈklaɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "declare" come from?
"declare" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list