delfín

[d̪elˈfĩn]

/[d̪elˈfĩn]/ noun

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The verdict

“delfín” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,551
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index ES-delfin · delfín · Spanish

delfín · rank #16,551 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,551
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH defendía

Nearest frequency peer: defendía (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “delfín”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “delfín” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

delfín vs deli
50% similar
delfín vs Delhi
33% similar
delfín vs Delia
33% similar

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

Key facts for delfín
PropertyValue
Headworddelfín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪elˈfĩn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,551
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “delfín”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).delfíncae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “defendía” (#16,550), “democracias” (#16,552), “cínico” (#16,549). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “delfín” va en #16,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around delfín (IPA [d̪elˈfĩn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,551 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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. 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.
  2. 2
    Vehículo de transporte público colectivo.
  3. 3
    Estilo 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.

Synonyms

arroazmariposa

This word in other languages

dolphin(English)dauphin(Français)Delfin(Deutsch)golfinho(Português)

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.

ddelfín1deflín2delffín1delfní2delfínn1dellfín1delífn2dlefín2
Edit distance from "delfín"

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 "delfín"?
"delfín" is spelled D-E-L-F-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪elˈfĩn].
What does "delfín" mean?
As a noun, "delfín" means: (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...
What words are commonly confused with "delfín"?
"delfín" is commonly confused with "deli", "Delhi", "Delia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delfín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delfín" is [d̪elˈfĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delfín" come from?
"delfín" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cínico#16,549cultos#16,548dirían#16,561escaño#16,572

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

exhibe9 variantsformen9 variantsAquiles9 variantsgestor9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list