deliberar

[d̪eliβ̞eˈɾaɾ]

/[d̪eliβ̞eˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“deliberar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,702 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#47,702
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Considerar o debatir atentamente todos los factores relevantes para una decisión.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

deliberar vs delinear
78% similar
deliberar vs deliberada
80% similar
deliberar vs deliberado
80% similar

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

Key facts for deliberar
PropertyValue
Headworddeliberar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eliβ̞eˈɾaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,702
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deliberar” 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). deliberar 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 deliberar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eliβ̞eˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,702 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Considerar o debatir atentamente todos los factores relevantes para una decisión.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for deliberar, with forms such as "ddeliberar", "deilberar", and "delbierar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "delinear", "deliberada", "deliberado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is deliberar, spelled D-E-L-I-B-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Considerar o debatir atentamente todos los factores relevantes para una decisión.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddeliberar,deilberar,delbierar,delibberar,delibearr,deliberarr,deliberra,deliberrar,delibrear,deliebrar,deliverar,delliberar,dleiberar,edliberar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeliberar1deilberar2delbierar2delibberar1delibearr2deliberarr1deliberra2deliberrar1
Edit distance from "deliberar"

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 "deliberar"?
"deliberar" is spelled D-E-L-I-B-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eliβ̞eˈɾaɾ].
What does "deliberar" mean?
As a verb, "deliberar" means: Considerar o debatir atentamente todos los factores relevantes para una decisión.
What words are commonly confused with "deliberar"?
"deliberar" is commonly confused with "delinear", "deliberada", "deliberado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deliberar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deliberar" is [d̪eliβ̞eˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deliberar" come from?
"deliberar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “deliberar”

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

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