derecho
[d̪eˈɾet͡ʃo]
The verdict
“derecho” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #292 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #292
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lado opuesto al corazón.
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 | derecho |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [d̪eˈɾet͡ʃo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #292 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “derecho” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for derecho is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈɾet͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #292 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for derecho, with forms such as "dderecho", "deercho", and "derceho". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "directo", "desecho", "desecha", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 derecho, spelled D-E-R-E-C-H-O.
Definition
- 1Lado opuesto al corazón.
- 2Recto, sin torcerse.
- 3Directo, sin puntos intermedios ni desviaciones.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: dderecho,deercho,derceho,dereccho,derechho,derecoh,derehco,derrecho,dreecho,edrecho
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of derecho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “derecho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-R-E-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eˈɾet͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “directo” - see the side-by-side comparison. derecho vs directo
- 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.