default
[d̪eˈfol̪t̪]
The verdict
“default” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #31,301 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,301
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Incumplimiento de las obligaciones legales o condiciones de un préstamo, por ejemplo, cuando un comprador no puede pagar su hipoteca, o cuando una corporación o gobierno no es capaz de pagar un bon...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | default |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪eˈfol̪t̪] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #31,301 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “default” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for default is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈfol̪t̪]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,301 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for default, with forms such as "ddefault", "deafult", and "defalut". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 default, spelled D-E-F-A-U-L-T.
Definition
- 1Incumplimiento de las obligaciones legales o condiciones de un préstamo, por ejemplo, cuando un comprador no puede pagar su hipoteca, o cuando una corporación o gobierno no es capaz de pagar un bono que ha llegado a su madurez.
- 2Por ext., falta de observancia de un deber o una obligación.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddefault,deafult,defalut,defaullt,defaultt,defautl,deffault,defualt,dfeault,edfault
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of default - 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.
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 “default”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-F-A-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eˈfol̪t̪] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.