delantera

[d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa]

/[d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“delantera” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,620 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,620
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte anterior.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

delantera vs delantero
89% similar
delantera vs delanteros
80% similar
delantera vs delanteras
90% similar

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

Key facts for delantera
PropertyValue
Headworddelantera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,620
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “delantera” 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). delantera lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for delantera is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,620 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for delantera, with forms such as "ddelantera", "dealntera", and "delanetra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "delantero", "delanteros", "delanteras", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is delantera, spelled D-E-L-A-N-T-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte anterior.
  2. 2
    En la plaza de toros y en la cazuela de los teatros cada uno de los asientos de primera fila.
  3. 3
    El cuarto delantero de una chupa, jubón o casaca, o de las caídas de una capa basquiña.
  4. 4
    Frontera de una ciudad, villa, etc.
  5. 5
    El espacio o distancia conque uno se adelanta a otro en el camino.
  6. 6
    Vanguardia
  7. 7
    En el fútbol y otros deportes, grupo de jugadores que juegan ofensivamente cerca del arco rival.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddelantera,dealntera,delanetra,delanntera,delantear,delanterra,delantrea,delanttera,delatnera,dellantera,delnatera,dleantera,edlantera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of delantera - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddelantera1dealntera2delanetra2delanntera1delantear2delanterra1delantrea2delanttera1
Edit distance from "delantera"

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 "delantera"?
"delantera" is spelled D-E-L-A-N-T-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa].
What does "delantera" mean?
As a noun, "delantera" means: Parte anterior.
What words are commonly confused with "delantera"?
"delantera" is commonly confused with "delantero", "delanteros", "delanteras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delantera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delantera" is [d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delantera" come from?
"delantera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “delantera”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-L-A-N-T-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪elãn̪ˈt̪eɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “delantero” - see the side-by-side comparison. delantera vs delantero
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list