degenerado

[d̪exeneˈɾað̞o]

/[d̪exeneˈɾað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“degenerado” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,598
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de alguien en un estado moral, mental o físico de deterioro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-degenerado · degenerado · Spanish

degenerado · rank #25,598 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,598
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH definiendo

Nearest frequency peer: definiendo (-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 “degenerado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “degenerado” 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).

degenerado vs degenerados
91% similar

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

Key facts for degenerado
PropertyValue
Headworddegenerado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪exeneˈɾað̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,598
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “degenerado”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).degeneradocae 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 “definiendo” (#25,597), “dejados” (#25,599), “defendida” (#25,596). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “degenerado” va en #25,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around degenerado (IPA [d̪exeneˈɾað̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,598 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for degenerado, with forms such as "ddegenerado", "deegnerado", and "degeenrado". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "degenerados", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is degenerado, spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de alguien en un estado moral, mental o físico de deterioro.
  2. 2
    Pervertido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddegenerado
  • deegnerado
  • degeenrado
  • degeneardo
  • degeneraddo
  • degeneraod
  • degenerdao
  • degenerrado
  • degennerado
  • degenreado
  • deggenerado
  • degneerado
  • dgeenerado
  • edgenerado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of degenerado - 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.

ddegenerado1deegnerado2degeenrado2degeneardo2degeneraddo1degeneraod2degenerdao2degenerrado1
Edit distance from "degenerado"

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 "degenerado"?
"degenerado" is spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪exeneˈɾað̞o].
What does "degenerado" mean?
As an adjective, "degenerado" means: Se dice de alguien en un estado moral, mental o físico de deterioro.
What words are commonly confused with "degenerado"?
"degenerado" is commonly confused with "degenerados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "degenerado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degenerado" is [d̪exeneˈɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degenerado" come from?
"degenerado" 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 "degenerado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

definiendo#25,597desiguales#25,606contrastar#25,579conozcamos#25,574

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Edimburgo14 variantsconducida14 variantscaligrafía14 variantsinformaba14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list