derrota

[d̪eˈrot̪a]

/[d̪eˈrot̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“derrota” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,477
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción y efecto de derrotar o ser derrotado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-derrota · derrota · Spanish

derrota · rank #3,477 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,477
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH descubre

Nearest frequency peer: descubre (+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 “derrota”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “derrota” 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).

derrota vs devota
71% similar
derrota vs déspota
57% similar
derrota vs derrotar
88% similar

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

Key facts for derrota
PropertyValue
Headwordderrota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪eˈrot̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,477
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “derrota”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).derrotacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “descubre” (#3,478), “dame” (#3,475), “destacar” (#3,479). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “derrota” va en #3,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around derrota (IPA [d̪eˈrot̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,477 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for derrota, with forms such as "dderrota", "derorta", and "derota". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "devota", "déspota", "derrotar", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is derrota, spelled D-E-R-R-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de derrotar o ser derrotado.
  2. 2
    Retirada desordenada de un ejército vencido y, por extensión, al mismo combate desgraciado que la origina.

This word in other languages

defeat(English)déroute(Français)Zerrüttung(Deutsch)derrota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderrota
  • derorta
  • derota
  • derroat
  • derrotta
  • derrtoa
  • drerota
  • edrrota

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dderrota1derorta2derota1derroat2derrotta1derrtoa2drerota2edrrota2
Edit distance from "derrota"

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 "derrota"?
"derrota" is spelled D-E-R-R-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪eˈrot̪a].
What does "derrota" mean?
As a noun, "derrota" means: Acción y efecto de derrotar o ser derrotado.
What words are commonly confused with "derrota"?
"derrota" is commonly confused with "devota", "déspota", "derrotar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derrota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derrota" is [d̪eˈrot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derrota" come from?
"derrota" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

confiar#3,471fórmula#3,484heridos#3,487chileno#3,466

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

famosa8 variantsmedalla8 variantspelota8 variantssentí8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list