degenerada

[d̪exeneˈɾað̞a]

/[d̪exeneˈɾað̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“degenerada” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,215 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,215
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de degenerado, participio de degenerar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-degenerada · degenerada · Spanish

degenerada · rank #62,215 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,215
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deformidades

Nearest frequency peer: deformidades (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “degenerada”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “degenerada” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for degenerada
PropertyValue
Headworddegenerada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[d̪exeneˈɾað̞a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,215
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “degenerada” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).degeneradacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “deformidades” (#62,214), “decepcionas” (#62,213), “decapitar” (#62,212). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “degenerada” va en #62,215. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degenerada is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,215 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [d̪exeneˈɾað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de degenerado, participio de degenerar.".

degenerada doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is degenerada, spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de degenerado, participio de degenerar.

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 "degenerada"?
"degenerada" is spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪exeneˈɾað̞a].
What does "degenerada" mean?
As a participle, "degenerada" means: Forma del femenino de degenerado, participio de degenerar.
How do you pronounce "degenerada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degenerada" is [d̪exeneˈɾað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degenerada" come from?
"degenerada" 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 "degenerada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list