default

[d̪eˈfol̪t̪]

/[d̪eˈfol̪t̪]/ noun

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The verdict

“default” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,301
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index ES-default · default · Spanish

default · rank #31,301 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,301
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH defectuosa

Nearest frequency peer: defectuosa (+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 “default”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “default” 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
Key facts for default
PropertyValue
Headworddefault
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈfol̪t̪]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,301
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “default”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.defaultcae 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 “defectuosa” (#31,302), “declaren” (#31,299), “defraudado” (#31,303). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “default” va en #31,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around default (IPA [d̪eˈfol̪t̪]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,301 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    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 bono que ha llegado a su madurez.
  2. 2
    Por ext., falta de observancia de un deber o una obligación.

Synonyms

impago

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.

ddefault1deafult2defalut2defaullt1defaultt1defautl2deffault1defualt2
Edit distance from "default"

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 "default"?
"default" is spelled D-E-F-A-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈfol̪t̪].
What does "default" mean?
As a noun, "default" means: 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...
What are common misspellings of "default"?
Common misspellings include "ddefault", "deafult", "defalut", "defaullt", "defaultt". The correct spelling is "default".
How do you pronounce "default"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "default" is [d̪eˈfol̪t̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "default" come from?
"default" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list