derribar

[d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]

/[d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“derribar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,437
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-derribar · derribar · Spanish

derribar · rank #13,437 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,437
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deliberadamen…

Nearest frequency peer: deliberadamente (-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 “derribar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “derribar” 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).

derribar vs derribo
75% similar
derribar vs derrotar
75% similar
derribar vs derrocar
75% similar

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

Key facts for derribar
PropertyValue
Headwordderribar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,437
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “derribar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).derribarcae 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 “deliberadamente” (#13,436), “desarrollaron” (#13,438), “declaran” (#13,435). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “derribar” va en #13,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around derribar (IPA [d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,437 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for derribar, with forms such as "dderribar", "deribar", and "derirbar". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "derribo", "derrotar", "derrocar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is derribar, spelled D-E-R-R-I-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros.
  2. 2
    Tirar al suelo a una persona, animal o cosa.
  3. 3
    Hacer perder el poder, dignidad o posición privilegiada.
  4. 4
    Hacer caer algo situado en lugar elevado.
  5. 5
    Abatir un aparato que vuela, como un avión o un misil.
  6. 6
    Hacer el jinete caer al toro o vaca empujándolo con la garrocha.
  7. 7
    maniobra para que el caballo baje las ancas, que se hace obligándolo a tener muy juntos manos y pies.
  8. 8
    Hacer perder peso y vigor.

Synonyms

demolerderruirhundirabatirbotartumbarabatirderrocarpostrar

This word in other languages

démolir(Français)niederreißen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderribar
  • deribar
  • derirbar
  • derrbiar
  • derriabr
  • derribarr
  • derribbar
  • derribra
  • derrivar
  • dreribar
  • edrribar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of derribar - 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.

dderribar1deribar1derirbar2derrbiar2derriabr2derribarr1derribbar1derribra2
Edit distance from "derribar"

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 "derribar"?
"derribar" is spelled D-E-R-R-I-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "derribar" mean?
As a verb, "derribar" means: Echar abajo un edificio, construcción o muros.
What words are commonly confused with "derribar"?
"derribar" is commonly confused with "derribo", "derrotar", "derrocar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derribar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derribar" is [d̪eriˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derribar" come from?
"derribar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

declaran#13,435disculpe#13,440disgusto#13,441cosechas#13,425

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

dividen11 variantscooperar11 variantscobrado11 variantscinismo11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list