deferente
[d̪efeˈɾẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“deferente” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que defiere al dictamen ajeno, sin querer sostener el suyo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deferente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪efeˈɾẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “deferente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for deferente is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪efeˈɾẽn̪t̪e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for deferente, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented 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 deferente, spelled D-E-F-E-R-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Que defiere al dictamen ajeno, sin querer sostener el suyo.
- 2Atento, considerado, respetuoso.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “deferente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-F-E-R-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪efeˈɾẽn̪t̪e] (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.