denegar

[d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“denegar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,501
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - No conceder lo que se pide o solicita.

Corpus desk

Index ES-denegar · denegar · Spanish

denegar · rank #43,501 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,501
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH decisivamente

Nearest frequency peer: decisivamente (-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 “denegar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “denegar” 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).

denegar vs desear
71% similar
denegar vs denegó
71% similar
denegar vs derogar
71% similar

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

Key facts for denegar
PropertyValue
Headworddenegar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,501
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “denegar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).denegarcae 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 “decisivamente” (#43,500), “derribando” (#43,502), “decidamos” (#43,499). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “denegar” va en #43,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around denegar (IPA [d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,501 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "No conceder lo que se pide o solicita.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for denegar, with forms such as "ddenegar", "deengar", and "deneagr". 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, "desear", "denegó", "derogar", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is denegar, spelled D-E-N-E-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    No conceder lo que se pide o solicita.

Synonyms

rechazarrebotardeclinarimpugnar

Antonyms

concederaprobaraceptarpermitir

This word in other languages

deny(English)dénier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddenegar
  • deengar
  • deneagr
  • denegarr
  • deneggar
  • denegra
  • dengear
  • dennegar
  • dneegar
  • ednegar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddenegar1deengar2deneagr2denegarr1deneggar1denegra2dengear2dennegar1
Edit distance from "denegar"

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 "denegar"?
"denegar" is spelled D-E-N-E-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "denegar" mean?
As a verb, "denegar" means: No conceder lo que se pide o solicita.
What words are commonly confused with "denegar"?
"denegar" is commonly confused with "desear", "denegó", "derogar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "denegar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denegar" is [d̪eneˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denegar" come from?
"denegar" 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 "denegar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

debatió#43,497destila#43,517desvelo#43,519contuvo#43,482

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

corrimos10 variantsdesván10 variantsdonaron10 variantscanjear10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list