deplorable
[d̪eploˈɾaβ̞le]
The verdict
“deplorable” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,633 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #21,633
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que merece compasión o lástima
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deplorable |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪eploˈɾaβ̞le] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #21,633 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “deplorable” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for deplorable is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eploˈɾaβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,633 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for deplorable, with forms such as "ddeplorable", "delporable", and "depllorable". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "deplorables", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is deplorable, spelled D-E-P-L-O-R-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Que merece compasión o lástima
- 2Que se encuentra en muy mal estado
- 3Que merece censura moral
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddeplorable,delporable,depllorable,deploarble,deplorabble,deplorabel,deplorablle,deploralbe,deploravle,deplorbale,deplorrable,deplroable,depolrable,depplorable,dpelorable,edplorable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deplorable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “deplorable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-P-L-O-R-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eploˈɾaβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “deplorables” - see the side-by-side comparison. deplorable vs deplorables
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.