degradado

[d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞að̞o]

/[d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞að̞o]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“degradado” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,320
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de degradar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-degradado · degradado · Spanish

degradado · rank #28,320 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,320
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH degeneración

Nearest frequency peer: degeneración (-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 “degradado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “degradado” 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).

degradado vs degradar
78% similar
degradado vs derramado
78% similar
degradado vs depravado
78% similar

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

Key facts for degradado
PropertyValue
Headworddegradado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,320
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “degradado”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).degradadocae 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 “degeneración” (#28,319), “decorativo” (#28,318), “deliberación” (#28,322). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “degradado” va en #28,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around degradado (IPA [d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞að̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,320 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 degradado, with forms such as "ddegradado", "degardado", and "deggradado". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "degradar", "derramado", "depravado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is degradado, spelled D-E-G-R-A-D-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de degradar.
  2. 2
    Estilo de color que comienza en un extremo de la gama y progresivamente se va transformando a lo largo de las dimensiones de un elemento hasta llegar a otro extremo.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, estilo de cabello que comienza corto o rapado en la zona baja de la cabeza y progresivamente va creciendo hasta llegar al máximo arriba.

Synonyms

degradación

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddegradado
  • degardado
  • deggradado
  • degraaddo
  • degradaddo
  • degradaod
  • degraddado
  • degraddao
  • degrdaado
  • degrradado
  • dergadado
  • dgeradado
  • edgradado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddegradado1degardado2deggradado1degraaddo2degradaddo1degradaod2degraddado1degraddao2
Edit distance from "degradado"

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 "degradado"?
"degradado" is spelled D-E-G-R-A-D-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞að̞o].
What does "degradado" mean?
As a noun, "degradado" means: Acción o efecto de degradar.
What words are commonly confused with "degradado"?
"degradado" is commonly confused with "degradar", "derramado", "depravado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "degradado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degradado" is [d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degradado" come from?
"degradado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

desvanece#28,329disputada#28,337dividirse#28,341divisoria#28,342

Similar misspelling depth

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

corregidor13 variantsdivertir13 variantsconstaba13 variantsestancada13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list