deleitar

[d̪elejˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪elejˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“deleitar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,483 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,483
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producir alegría o gozo

Corpus desk

Index ES-deleitar · deleitar · Spanish

deleitar · rank #61,483 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,483
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH delincuencial

Nearest frequency peer: delincuencial (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “deleitar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “deleitar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for deleitar
PropertyValue
Headworddeleitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪elejˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,483
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “deleitar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).deleitarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “delincuencial” (#61,484), “decreciendo” (#61,480), “demandamos” (#61,486). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deleitar” va en #61,483. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deleitar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,483 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪elejˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Producir alegría o gozo".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deleitar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is deleitar, spelled D-E-L-E-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producir alegría o gozo

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "deleitar"?
"deleitar" is spelled D-E-L-E-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪elejˈt̪aɾ].
What does "deleitar" mean?
As a verb, "deleitar" means: Producir alegría o gozo
How do you pronounce "deleitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deleitar" is [d̪elejˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deleitar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list