deplorar
[d̪eploˈɾaɾ]
The verdict
“deplorar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentir viva, profunda, y amargamente un suceso.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deplorar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [d̪eploˈɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “deplorar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for deplorar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eploˈɾaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sentir viva, profunda, y amargamente un suceso.".
deplorar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is deplorar, spelled D-E-P-L-O-R-A-R.
Definition
- 1Sentir viva, profunda, y amargamente un suceso.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “deplorar”
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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eploˈɾaɾ] (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
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.