derrotero
[d̪eroˈt̪eɾo]
The verdict
“derrotero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,936 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,936
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 90,663
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Camino o rumbo por el que se llega a un fin propuesto.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | derrotero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [d̪eroˈt̪eɾo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #59,936 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “derrotero” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
derrotero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,936 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪eroˈt̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for derrotero in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is derrotero, spelled D-E-R-R-O-T-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1Camino o rumbo por el que se llega a un fin propuesto.
- 2Conjunto de datos que indican el camino para llegar a un lugar determinado.
- 3Línea señalada en la carta de marear para el navego de los pilotos en los viajes.
- 4Dirección para un viaje de mar que se da por escrito.
- 5Libro que contiene estas direcciones.
- 6Derrota (rumbo).
- 7Indicio o señal visible desde la superficie, que sugiere la presencia de minerales.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “derrotero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-R-R-O-T-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪eroˈt̪eɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.