deportes

[d̪eˈpoɾt̪es]

/[d̪eˈpoɾt̪es]/ noun

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The verdict

“deportes” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,600
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-deportes · deportes · Spanish

deportes · rank #2,600 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,600
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH darse

Nearest frequency peer: darse (-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 “deportes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deportes” 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).

deportes vs descortés
67% similar
deportes vs deporte
88% similar
deportes vs deportar
75% similar

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

Key facts for deportes
PropertyValue
Headworddeportes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈpoɾt̪es]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,600
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “deportes”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.deportescae 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 “darse” (#2,599), “dientes” (#2,601), “contó” (#2,598). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deportes” va en #2,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around deportes (IPA [d̪eˈpoɾt̪es]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,600 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de deporte.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for deportes, with forms such as "ddeportes", "deoprtes", and "deporets". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "descortés", "deporte", "deportar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is deportes, spelled D-E-P-O-R-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de deporte.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeportes
  • deoprtes
  • deporets
  • deporrtes
  • deportess
  • deportse
  • deporttes
  • depotres
  • depportes
  • deprotes
  • dpeortes
  • edportes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deportes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddeportes1deoprtes2deporets2deporrtes1deportess1deportse2deporttes1depotres2
Edit distance from "deportes"

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

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

Same letter count

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

europeos#2,607expertos#2,608homenaje#2,612muestran#2,622

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

visitar12 variantsutilizado12 variantsoficinas12 variantsprofundo12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list