defensa

[d̪eˈfẽnsa]

/[d̪eˈfẽnsa]/ noun

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The verdict

“defensa” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#763
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de proteger algo contra una ofensiva o daño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-defensa · defensa · Spanish

defensa · rank #763 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #763
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH contigo

Nearest frequency peer: contigo (-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 “defensa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “defensa” 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).

defensa vs densa
71% similar
defensa vs defina
71% similar
defensa vs dehesa
71% similar

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

Key facts for defensa
PropertyValue
Headworddefensa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈfẽnsa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#763
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “defensa”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “contigo” (#762), “dólares” (#764), “color” (#761). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “defensa” va en #763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around defensa (IPA [d̪eˈfẽnsa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #763 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for defensa, with forms such as "ddefensa", "deefnsa", and "defenas". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "densa", "defina", "dehesa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is defensa, spelled D-E-F-E-N-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de proteger algo contra una ofensiva o daño.
  2. 2
    Medio por el cual esta defensa₁ se lleva a cabo.
  3. 3
    Conjunto de letrados encargados de abogar por el o los imputados en una causa.
  4. 4
    Motivos o razones que esta parte aduce para refutar la imputación o cargo.
  5. 5
    Obras de refuerzo que se erigen junto a un edificio o un accidente natural para preservar la integridad de éste.
  6. 6
    Conjunto de mecanismos de los que un organismo dispone para eliminar los agentes patógenos.
  7. 7
    Fardos u objetos elásticos que se cuelgan de las bordas de un buque para prevenir el impacto del casco contra el muelle u otras embarcaciones mientras se encuentra amarrado.
  8. 8
    Pieza que, en un automóvil, protege sus extremos frontal y posterior de impactos contra otros objetos.
  9. 9
    Jugador que juega en retaguardia, intentando prevenir o detener el avance del rival.

Synonyms

parachoques

This word in other languages

defense(English)Verteidigung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefensa
  • deefnsa
  • defenas
  • defennsa
  • defenssa
  • defesna
  • deffensa
  • defnesa
  • dfeensa
  • edfensa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddefensa1deefnsa2defenas2defennsa1defenssa1defesna2deffensa1defnesa2
Edit distance from "defensa"

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 "defensa"?
"defensa" is spelled D-E-F-E-N-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈfẽnsa].
What does "defensa" mean?
As a noun, "defensa" means: Acción o efecto de proteger algo contra una ofensiva o daño.
What words are commonly confused with "defensa"?
"defensa" is commonly confused with "densa", "defina", "dehesa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defensa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defensa" is [d̪eˈfẽnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defensa" come from?
"defensa" 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 "defensa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

contigo#762dólares#764canción#760humanos#769

Similar misspelling depth

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

fútbol10 variantsmuestra10 variantsmilitar10 variantsacciones10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list