derrame

/[d̪eˈrame]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,667

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

derrame is aSpanishnoun. It means: Acción o efecto de derramar o de derramarse. Pronounced [d̪eˈrame]. Often confused with derrite and derrama.

Key facts for derrame
PropertyValue
Headwordderrame
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈrame]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,667
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of derrame in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for derrame is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪eˈrame]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,667 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for derrame, with forms such as "dderrame", "derame", and "derarme". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "derrite", "derrama", "deprime", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is derrame, spelled D-E-R-R-A-M-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de derramar o de derramarse.
  2. 2
    Liquído que se pierdo o desperdicia al momento de manipularlo o cuando se rompe su contenedor.
  3. 3
    Sesgo o corte oblicuo que se forma en los muros para que las puertas y ventanas abran más sus hojas o para que entre más luz.
  4. 4
    Declive de la tierra por el cual corre o puede correr el agua.
  5. 5
    Subdivisión de una cañada o valle en salidas más angostas.
  6. 6
    Corriente de aire que se escapa por las relingas de una vela hinchada por el viento..
  7. 7
    Plano inferior de las cañoneras, aspilleras y troneras.
  8. 8
    Acumulación anormal de líquidos o gases en una cavidad natural o accidental.
  9. 9
    Salida al exterior de un líquido normal o patológico.
  10. 10
    Aguas que por la fuerza de gravedad se vierten de un terreno a otro más bajo.
  11. 11
    Porción de líquido o semilla que se desperdicia al tiempo de medirlos.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dderrame,derame,derarme,derraem,derramme,derrmae,drerame,edrrame

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for derrame

Misspelling Variants of "derrame"

dderrame8derame6derarme7derraem7derramme8derrmae7drerame7edrrame7
Misspelling Variants of "derrame"

Frequency rank: #13,667 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "derrame"?
"derrame" is spelled D-E-R-R-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈrame].
What does "derrame" mean?
As a noun, "derrame" means: Acción o efecto de derramar o de derramarse.
What words are commonly confused with "derrame"?
"derrame" is commonly confused with "derrite", "derrama", "deprime". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derrame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derrame" is [d̪eˈrame]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derrame" come from?
"derrame" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.