desfiladeros

[d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos]

/[d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos]/ noun

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The verdict

“desfiladeros” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,546 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,546
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de desfiladero.

Key facts for desfiladeros
PropertyValue
Headworddesfiladeros
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos]
Letters12
Frequency rank#73,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desfiladeros” 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). desfiladeros 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

desfiladeros is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,546 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de desfiladero.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for desfiladeros, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is desfiladeros, spelled D-E-S-F-I-L-A-D-E-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de 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 "desfiladeros"?
"desfiladeros" is spelled D-E-S-F-I-L-A-D-E-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos].
What does "desfiladeros" mean?
As a noun, "desfiladeros" means: Forma del plural de desfiladero.
How do you pronounce "desfiladeros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desfiladeros" is [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desfiladeros" come from?
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Using “desfiladeros”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-F-I-L-A-D-E-R-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esfilaˈð̞eɾos] (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