dentales

[d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ales]

/[d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ales]/ adj

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The verdict

“dentales” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,989
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-dentales · dentales · Spanish

dentales · rank #25,989 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,989
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH delgados

Nearest frequency peer: delgados (-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 “dentales”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dentales” 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).

dentales vs detalles
75% similar
dentales vs dental
75% similar

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

Key facts for dentales
PropertyValue
Headworddentales
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ales]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,989
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dentales”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).dentalescae 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 “delgados” (#25,988), “desacuerdos” (#25,990), “Delfina” (#25,987). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dentales” va en #25,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dentales (IPA [d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ales]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,989 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de dental.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dentales, with forms such as "ddentales", "denatles", and "denntales". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "detalles", "dental", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dentales, spelled D-E-N-T-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de dental.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddentales
  • denatles
  • denntales
  • dentaels
  • dentaless
  • dentalles
  • dentalse
  • dentlaes
  • denttales
  • detnales
  • dnetales
  • edntales

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddentales1denatles2denntales1dentaels2dentaless1dentalles1dentalse2dentlaes2
Edit distance from "dentales"

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 "dentales"?
"dentales" is spelled D-E-N-T-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ales].
What does "dentales" mean?
As an adjective, "dentales" means: Forma del plural de dental.
What words are commonly confused with "dentales"?
"dentales" is commonly confused with "detalles", "dental". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dentales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dentales" is [d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ales]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dentales" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

delgados#25,988desplegó#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