defender

[d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“defender” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,894
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mantener algo o alguien a salvo de un daño o perjuicio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-defender · defender · Spanish

defender · rank #1,894 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,894
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decidió

Nearest frequency peer: decidió (-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 “defender”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “defender” 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).

defender vs depende
75% similar
defender vs detener
75% similar
defender vs defense
75% similar

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

Key facts for defender
PropertyValue
Headworddefender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,894
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “defender”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “decidió” (#1,893), “EEUU” (#1,895), “cumpleaños” (#1,892). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “defender” va en #1,894. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around defender (IPA [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,894 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for defender, with forms such as "ddefender", "deefnder", and "defedner". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "depende", "detener", "defense", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is defender, spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mantener algo o alguien a salvo de un daño o perjuicio.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, combatir a quienes atacan algo o buscan apropiarse de ello.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, alegar razones en favor de una idea, cosa o persona.
  4. 4
    En particular, defender₃ la causa del acusado.
  5. 5
    Evitar el avance de las tropas enemigas sobre una posición.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, evitar el avance del equipo o jugador rival.
  7. 7
    Disponer una autoridad que algo no se haga o suceda.
  8. 8
    Por extensión, causar que algo no se haga o suceda.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how defender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. e por esto herré yo, cuitada, que de tantos reyes e poderosos defendí la mi castidad por armas e por guerras e non me pude defender de la tu lengua falsa, Eneas.
  2. Los caballeros de Castillo la Vieja defendieron la causa del rey.

Synonyms

ampararguardarlibrarpreservarprotegerresguardarapoyarsostenersustentarprohibirproscribirvedarimpedirimposibilitarobstarvedar

Antonyms

atacar

This word in other languages

defend(English)défendre(Français)verteidigen(Deutsch)defender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefender
  • deefnder
  • defedner
  • defendder
  • defenderr
  • defendre
  • defenedr
  • defennder
  • deffender
  • defneder
  • dfeender
  • edfender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddefender1deefnder2defedner2defendder1defenderr1defendre2defenedr2defennder1
Edit distance from "defender"

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 "defender"?
"defender" is spelled D-E-F-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "defender" mean?
As a verb, "defender" means: Mantener algo o alguien a salvo de un daño o perjuicio.
What words are commonly confused with "defender"?
"defender" is commonly confused with "depende", "detener", "defense". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defender" is [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defender" come from?
"defender" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Estrella#1,896conocida#1,891clientes#1,890capítulo#1,889

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

procesos12 variantssencillo12 variantstemprano12 variantsuniverso12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list