delinear

[d̪elineˈaɾ]

/[d̪elineˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“delinear” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,856
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trazar las líneas o los límites de una figura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-delinear · delinear · Spanish

delinear · rank #45,856 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,856
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deleita

Nearest frequency peer: deleita (-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 “delinear”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “delinear” 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).

delinear vs declinar
75% similar
delinear vs deliberar
78% similar

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

Key facts for delinear
PropertyValue
Headworddelinear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪elineˈaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,856
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “delinear”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).delinearcae 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 “deleita” (#45,855), “denotar” (#45,857), “densidades” (#45,858). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “delinear” va en #45,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around delinear (IPA [d̪elineˈaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,856 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for delinear, with forms such as "ddelinear", "deilnear", and "delienar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "declinar", "deliberar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is delinear, spelled D-E-L-I-N-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trazar las líneas o los límites de una figura.
  2. 2
    Dar las indicaciones o tendencias generales sobre un tema, asunto, procedimiento o plan.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how delinear appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Se delinearon en un 60 por ciento los límites del terreno comunal del municipio
  2. Desde 1974 se delinearon las estrategias y contenidos en la enseñanza de la historia orientados hacia la despolitización

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddelinear
  • deilnear
  • delienar
  • delinaer
  • delinearr
  • delinera
  • delinnear
  • dellinear
  • delniear
  • dleinear
  • edlinear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddelinear1deilnear2delienar2delinaer2delinearr1delinera2delinnear1dellinear1
Edit distance from "delinear"

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 "delinear"?
"delinear" is spelled D-E-L-I-N-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪elineˈaɾ].
What does "delinear" mean?
As a verb, "delinear" means: Trazar las líneas o los límites de una figura.
What words are commonly confused with "delinear"?
"delinear" is commonly confused with "declinar", "deliberar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delinear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delinear" is [d̪elineˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delinear" come from?
"delinear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list