derrochar

[d̪eroˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[d̪eroˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“derrochar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,248 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,248
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gastar dinero de manera desenfrenada y sin control.

Corpus desk

Index ES-derrochar · derrochar · Spanish

derrochar · rank #56,248 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,248
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH demorando

Nearest frequency peer: demorando (-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 “derrochar”

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 “derrochar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for derrochar
PropertyValue
Headwordderrochar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪eroˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “derrochar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).derrocharcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “demorando” (#56,247), “desanima” (#56,250), “desapareces” (#56,251). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “derrochar” va en #56,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

derrochar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,248 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪eroˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for derrochar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is derrochar, spelled D-E-R-R-O-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gastar dinero de manera desenfrenada y sin control.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, abusar de los servicios básicos consumiéndolos de manera irracional.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "derrochar"?
"derrochar" is spelled D-E-R-R-O-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eroˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "derrochar" mean?
As a verb, "derrochar" means: Gastar dinero de manera desenfrenada y sin control.
How do you pronounce "derrochar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derrochar" is [d̪eroˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derrochar" come from?
"derrochar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list