delfín
[d̪elˈfĩn]
The verdict
“delfín” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,551 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,551
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (familia Delphinidae) Cualquiera de varias especies de mamíferos marinos del orden de los cetáceos. Miden entre 2 y 9 metros de largo, con el cuerpo fusiforme y la cabeza grande, el hocico alargado...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | delfín |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪elˈfĩn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #16,551 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “delfín” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for delfín is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪elˈfĩn]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,551 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for delfín, with forms such as "ddelfín", "deflín", and "delffín". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "deli", "Delhi", "Delia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is delfín, spelled D-E-L-F-Í-N.
Definition
- 1(familia Delphinidae) Cualquiera de varias especies de mamíferos marinos del orden de los cetáceos. Miden entre 2 y 9 metros de largo, con el cuerpo fusiforme y la cabeza grande, el hocico alargado y una única narina en la parte superior de la cabeza; la piel es normalmente gris y glabra. Son carnívoros. Se cuentan entre los más inteligentes de los animales, formando complejos sistemas sociales y comunicándose por ultrasonido. Habitan en aguas templadas y tropicales de todo el globo.
- 2Vehículo de transporte público colectivo.
- 3Estilo de natación en que el practicante se impulsa mediante la vigorosa ondulación del cuerpo, a la vez que avanza los brazos en círculos por encima de la espalda al recoger y junto al pecho al impulsarse.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddelfín,deflín,delffín,delfní,delfínn,dellfín,delífn,dlefín,edlfín
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of delfín - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “delfín”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-L-F-Í-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪elˈfĩn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “deli” - see the side-by-side comparison. delfín vs deli
- 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.