derrape

[d̪eˈrape]

/[d̪eˈrape]/ noun

The verdict

“derrape” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,669 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,669
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de derrapar o de derraparse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-derrape · derrape · Spanish

derrape · rank #86,669 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,669
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH derrocada

Nearest frequency peer: derrocada (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “derrape”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “derrape” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for derrape
PropertyValue
Headwordderrape
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈrape]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “derrape” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).derrapecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “derrocada” (#86,670), “desaprueban” (#86,671), “decimoséptima” (#86,666). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “derrape” va en #86,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

derrape is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,669 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eˈrape]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de derrapar o de derraparse.".

derrape doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is derrape, spelled D-E-R-R-A-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de derrapar o de derraparse.

Synonyms

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 "derrape"?
"derrape" is spelled D-E-R-R-A-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈrape].
What does "derrape" mean?
As a noun, "derrape" means: Acción o efecto de derrapar o de derraparse.
How do you pronounce "derrape"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derrape" is [d̪eˈrape]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derrape" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list