desfiladero

[d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾo]

/[d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“desfiladero” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,245
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Paso estrecho entre montañas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-desfiladero · desfiladero · Spanish

desfiladero · rank #40,245 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,245
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desestimado

Nearest frequency peer: desestimado (-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 “desfiladero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “desfiladero” 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
Key facts for desfiladero
PropertyValue
Headworddesfiladero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾo]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,245
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “desfiladero”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).desfiladerocae 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 “desestimado” (#40,244), “desinfectante” (#40,246), “deslizarse” (#40,247). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “desfiladero” va en #40,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around desfiladero (IPA [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,245 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for desfiladero, with forms such as "ddesfiladero", "defsiladero", and "desffiladero". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is desfiladero, spelled D-E-S-F-I-L-A-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paso estrecho entre montañas.
  2. 2
    Paso estrecho por donde la tropa tiene que marchar desfilando, debido a lo estrecho que es.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesfiladero
  • defsiladero
  • desffiladero
  • desfialdero
  • desfiladdero
  • desfiladeor
  • desfiladerro
  • desfiladreo
  • desfilaedro
  • desfildaero
  • desfilladero
  • desfliadero
  • desifladero
  • dessfiladero
  • dsefiladero
  • edsfiladero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddesfiladero1defsiladero2desffiladero1desfialdero2desfiladdero1desfiladeor2desfiladerro1desfiladreo2
Edit distance from "desfiladero"

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 "desfiladero"?
"desfiladero" is spelled D-E-S-F-I-L-A-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾo].
What does "desfiladero" mean?
As a noun, "desfiladero" means: Paso estrecho entre montañas.
What are common misspellings of "desfiladero"?
Common misspellings include "ddesfiladero", "defsiladero", "desffiladero", "desfialdero", "desfiladdero". The correct spelling is "desfiladero".
How do you pronounce "desfiladero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfiladero" is [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfiladero" come from?
"desfiladero" 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 "desfiladero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list