degree

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

//dɪˈɡɹiː// noun

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The verdict

“degree” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,043 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,043
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grado. A no confundir con Licenciatura (en el sistema de educación español) que constan de dos ciclos. Los actuales grados sería el equivalente de las antiguas Diplomaturas (en el sistema de educac...

Key facts for degree
PropertyValue
Headworddegree
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈɡɹiː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,043
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “degree” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). degree lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degree is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,043 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈɡɹiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

degree has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is degree, spelled D-E-G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grado. A no confundir con Licenciatura (en el sistema de educación español) que constan de dos ciclos. Los actuales grados sería el equivalente de las antiguas Diplomaturas (en el sistema de educación español).
  2. 2
    Nivel.
  3. 3
    Título académico.

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 "degree"?
"degree" is spelled D-E-G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈɡɹiː/.
What does "degree" mean?
As a noun, "degree" means: Grado. A no confundir con Licenciatura (en el sistema de educación español) que constan de dos ciclos. Los actuales grados sería el equivalente de las antiguas Diplomaturas (en el sistema de educac...
How do you pronounce "degree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degree" is /dɪˈɡɹiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degree" come from?
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Using “degree”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-G-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈɡɹiː/ (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list