delatan

[d̪eˈlat̪ãn]

/[d̪eˈlat̪ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“delatan” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #48,338 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#48,338
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

delatan vs delta
71% similar
delatan vs desata
71% similar
delatan vs desatar
71% similar

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

Key facts for delatan
PropertyValue
Headworddelatan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈlat̪ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,338
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “delatan” 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). delatan 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 delatan is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈlat̪ãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,338 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for delatan, with forms such as "ddelatan", "dealtan", and "delaatn". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "delta", "desata", "desatar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is delatan, spelled D-E-L-A-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddelatan,dealtan,delaatn,delatann,delatna,delattan,dellatan,deltaan,dleatan,edlatan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddelatan1dealtan2delaatn2delatann1delatna2delattan1dellatan1deltaan2
Edit distance from "delatan"

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 "delatan"?
"delatan" is spelled D-E-L-A-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈlat̪ãn].
What does "delatan" mean?
As a verb, "delatan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de delatar.
What words are commonly confused with "delatan"?
"delatan" is commonly confused with "delta", "desata", "desatar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delatan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delatan" is [d̪eˈlat̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delatan" come from?
"delatan" 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?
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Using “delatan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-L-A-T-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈlat̪ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “delta” - see the side-by-side comparison. delatan vs delta
  • 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