derrochan

[d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn]

/[d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“derrochan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,902 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,902
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derrochar.

Key facts for derrochan
PropertyValue
Headwordderrochan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,902
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “derrochan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). derrochan lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

derrochan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,902 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derrochar.".

derrochan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is derrochan, spelled D-E-R-R-O-C-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derrochar.

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 "derrochan"?
"derrochan" is spelled D-E-R-R-O-C-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn].
What does "derrochan" mean?
As a verb, "derrochan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de derrochar.
How do you pronounce "derrochan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derrochan" is [d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derrochan" come from?
"derrochan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “derrochan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-R-R-O-C-H-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪eˈrot͡ʃãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list