decretar

[d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“decretar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #32,602 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#32,602
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expedir, dictar o hacer públicos un decreto (decisión o disposición de una autoridad competente).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

decretar vs decreto
75% similar
decretar vs derrotar
75% similar
decretar vs decretos
75% similar

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

Key facts for decretar
PropertyValue
Headworddecretar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,602
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “decretar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). decretar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for decretar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,602 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for decretar, with forms such as "dceretar", "ddecretar", and "deccretar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "decreto", "derrotar", "decretos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is decretar, spelled D-E-C-R-E-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expedir, dictar o hacer públicos un decreto (decisión o disposición de una autoridad competente).
  2. 2
    Dar una opinión, dictamen o juicio definitivo desde una posición de autoridad (generalmente legal o moral).
  3. 3
    Hacer una afirmación o declaración tajante o firme, generalmente sobre una decisión o cambio.
  4. 4
    Hacer anotaciones al margen de un texto como preparación de una respuesta a él.

This word in other languages

decree(English)décréter(Français)verfügen(Deutsch)decretar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dceretar,ddecretar,deccretar,decertar,decreatr,decretarr,decretra,decrettar,decrretar,decrtear,dercetar,edcretar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of decretar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dceretar2ddecretar1deccretar1decertar2decreatr2decretarr1decretra2decrettar1
Edit distance from "decretar"

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 "decretar"?
"decretar" is spelled D-E-C-R-E-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ].
What does "decretar" mean?
As a verb, "decretar" means: Expedir, dictar o hacer públicos un decreto (decisión o disposición de una autoridad competente).
What words are commonly confused with "decretar"?
"decretar" is commonly confused with "decreto", "derrotar", "decretos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "decretar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "decretar" is [d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "decretar" come from?
"decretar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “decretar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-C-R-E-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪ekɾeˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “decreto” - see the side-by-side comparison. decretar vs decreto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list