delusion

/dɪˈluː.ʒən/

//dɪˈluː.ʒən// noun

The verdict

“delusion” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Una creencia falsa que es resistente a una confrontación con los hechos reales.

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Index ES-delusion · delusion · Spanish

delusion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for delusion
PropertyValue
Headworddelusion
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈluː.ʒən/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “delusion” en español

delusionqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

delusion is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈluː.ʒən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

delusion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is delusion, spelled D-E-L-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Una creencia falsa que es resistente a una confrontación con los hechos reales.
  2. 2
    Es estado de ser deludido o engañado, o el proceso de deludir a alguien.
  3. 3
    Eso que es falsamente o delusivamente creído o propagado; creencia falsa; error en la creencia.
  4. 4
    Una creencia fija, falsa, que no cambiará, a pesar de la evidencia en contrario.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "delusion"?
"delusion" is spelled D-E-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈluː.ʒən/.
What does "delusion" mean?
As a noun, "delusion" means: Una creencia falsa que es resistente a una confrontación con los hechos reales.
How do you pronounce "delusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delusion" is /dɪˈluː.ʒən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "delusion" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list