delgados

[d̪elˈɣ̞að̞os]

/[d̪elˈɣ̞að̞os]/ noun

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The verdict

“delgados” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,988
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de delgado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-delgados · delgados · Spanish

delgados · rank #25,988 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,988
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delfina

Nearest frequency peer: Delfina (-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 “delgados”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “delgados” 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).

delgados vs deseados
75% similar
delgados vs drogados
75% similar
delgados vs delicados
78% similar

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

Key facts for delgados
PropertyValue
Headworddelgados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪elˈɣ̞að̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,988
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “delgados”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.delgadoscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Delfina” (#25,987), “dentales” (#25,989), “desacuerdos” (#25,990). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “delgados” va en #25,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around delgados (IPA [d̪elˈɣ̞að̞os]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,988 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de delgado.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for delgados, with forms such as "ddelgados", "deglados", and "delagdos". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "deseados", "drogados", "delicados", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is delgados, spelled D-E-L-G-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de delgado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddelgados
  • deglados
  • delagdos
  • delgaddos
  • delgadoss
  • delgadso
  • delgaods
  • delgdaos
  • delggados
  • dellgados
  • dlegados
  • edlgados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddelgados1deglados2delagdos2delgaddos1delgadoss1delgadso2delgaods2delgdaos2
Edit distance from "delgados"

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 "delgados"?
"delgados" is spelled D-E-L-G-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪elˈɣ̞að̞os].
What does "delgados" mean?
As a noun, "delgados" means: Forma del plural de delgado.
What words are commonly confused with "delgados"?
"delgados" is commonly confused with "deseados", "drogados", "delicados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delgados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delgados" is [d̪elˈɣ̞að̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delgados" come from?
"delgados" 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 "delgados", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dentales#25,989desplegó#25,998detallan#26,000convertí#25,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

consular12 variantsdrástica12 variantselevando12 variantsentrarán12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list