decretan
[d̪eˈkɾet̪ãn]
The verdict
“decretan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,698 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #87,698
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,885
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decretar o de decretarse.
Corpus desk
Index ES-decretan · decretan · Spanish
decretan · rank #87,698 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #87,698
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,885
- PHOTO-FINISH decrecer
Nearest frequency peer: decrecer (-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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “decretan”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- damnificada
damnificada
12,308 corpus weight
- debilitaron
debilitaron
12,305 corpus weight
- decrecer
decrecer
12,304 corpus weight
- decretan
decretan
12,303 corpus weight
- dedicaste
dedicaste
12,302 corpus weight
- degollada
degollada
12,299 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “decretan” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decretan |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪eˈkɾet̪ãn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #87,698 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “decretan” en español
Rare enough to double-check
decretan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,698 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eˈkɾet̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decretar o de decretarse.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for decretan in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is decretan, spelled D-E-C-R-E-T-A-N.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de decretar o de decretarse.
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 "decretan"?
What does "decretan" mean?
How do you pronounce "decretan"?
What language does "decretan" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "decretan", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).