deontología

[d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia]

/[d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“deontología” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,844 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,844
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deberes y obligaciones morales que se han de acatar, relativos a circunstancias sociales y profesionales.

Key facts for deontología
PropertyValue
Headworddeontología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,844
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deontología” 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). deontología lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deontología is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,844 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deberes y obligaciones morales que se han de acatar, relativos a circunstancias sociales y profesionales.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for deontología in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is deontología, spelled D-E-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deberes y obligaciones morales que se han de acatar, relativos a circunstancias sociales y profesionales.

This word in other languages

deontology(English)déontologie(Français)Deontologie(Deutsch)deontologia(Português)

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 "deontología"?
"deontología" is spelled D-E-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia].
What does "deontología" mean?
As a noun, "deontología" means: Deberes y obligaciones morales que se han de acatar, relativos a circunstancias sociales y profesionales.
How do you pronounce "deontología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deontología" is [d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deontología" come from?
"deontología" 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 “deontología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eõn̪t̪oloˈxia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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