defraudar

[d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ]

/[d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“defraudar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,585
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eludir el pago de impuestos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-defraudar · defraudar · Spanish

defraudar · rank #29,585 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,585
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH defiendes

Nearest frequency peer: defiendes (-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 “defraudar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “defraudar” 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).

defraudar vs degradar
78% similar
defraudar vs defraudado
80% similar

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

Key facts for defraudar
PropertyValue
Headworddefraudar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,585
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “defraudar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.defraudarcae 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 “defiendes” (#29,584), “deidades” (#29,586), “decoro” (#29,583). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “defraudar” va en #29,585. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around defraudar (IPA [d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,585 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for defraudar, with forms such as "ddefraudar", "defarudar", and "deffraudar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "degradar", "defraudado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is defraudar, spelled D-E-F-R-A-U-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eludir el pago de impuestos.
  2. 2
    Robar mediante el abuso de confianza lo que le pertenece a alguien.
  3. 3
    Frustrar la confianza o esperanza que se tenía en algo o en alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fue multado por defraudar las contribuciones.
  2. Defraudó sesenta millones en el banco.

Synonyms

timarestafartimarengañarrobardecepcionardesilusionarfrustrar

Antonyms

tributardevolverilusionar

This word in other languages

décevoir(Français)betrügen(Deutsch)sonegar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefraudar
  • defarudar
  • deffraudar
  • defraduar
  • defrauadr
  • defraudarr
  • defrauddar
  • defraudra
  • defrraudar
  • defruadar
  • derfaudar
  • dferaudar
  • edfraudar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of defraudar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddefraudar1defarudar2deffraudar1defraduar2defrauadr2defraudarr1defrauddar1defraudra2
Edit distance from "defraudar"

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 "defraudar"?
"defraudar" is spelled D-E-F-R-A-U-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ].
What does "defraudar" mean?
As a verb, "defraudar" means: Eludir el pago de impuestos.
What words are commonly confused with "defraudar"?
"defraudar" is commonly confused with "degradar", "defraudado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defraudar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defraudar" is [d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defraudar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

defiendes#29,584deportado#29,589desagrado#29,591dominados#29,610

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dobladas13 variantsdurmiente13 variantsclasista13 variantsequivalen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list