destornillador

[d̪est̪oɾniʝaˈð̞oɾ]

/[d̪est̪oɾniʝaˈð̞oɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“destornillador” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,249. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,249
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herramienta hecha de hierro, acero u otro material, que se usa para atornillar y destornillar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-destornillador · destornillador · Spanish

destornillador · rank #40,249 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,249
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH despeje

Nearest frequency peer: despeje (-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 “destornillador”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “destornillador” 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 destornillador
PropertyValue
Headworddestornillador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪est̪oɾniʝaˈð̞oɾ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#40,249
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “destornillador”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).destornilladorcae 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 “despeje” (#40,248), “determinarán” (#40,250), “deslizarse” (#40,247). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “destornillador” va en #40,249. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around destornillador (IPA [d̪est̪oɾniʝaˈð̞oɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,249 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for destornillador, with forms such as "ddestornillador", "desotrnillador", and "desstornillador". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 destornillador, spelled D-E-S-T-O-R-N-I-L-L-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herramienta hecha de hierro, acero u otro material, que se usa para atornillar y destornillar.
  2. 2
    Cóctel que se prepara mezclando vodka con jugo de naranja.

Synonyms

desarmador

This word in other languages

screwdriver(English)tournevis(Français)Schraubendreher(Deutsch)chave de fenda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddestornillador
  • desotrnillador
  • desstornillador
  • destonrillador
  • destorinllador
  • destornilador
  • destornilaldor
  • destornilladdor
  • destornilladorr
  • destornilladro
  • destornillaodr
  • destornilldaor
  • destornlilador
  • destornnillador
  • destorrnillador
  • destronillador
  • desttornillador
  • detsornillador
  • dsetornillador
  • edstornillador

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of destornillador - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddestornillador1desotrnillador2desstornillador1destonrillador2destorinllador2destornilador1destornilaldor2destornilladdor1
Edit distance from "destornillador"

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 "destornillador"?
"destornillador" is spelled D-E-S-T-O-R-N-I-L-L-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪est̪oɾniʝaˈð̞oɾ].
What does "destornillador" mean?
As a noun, "destornillador" means: Herramienta hecha de hierro, acero u otro material, que se usa para atornillar y destornillar.
What are common misspellings of "destornillador"?
Common misspellings include "ddestornillador", "desotrnillador", "desstornillador", "destonrillador", "destorinllador". The correct spelling is "destornillador".
How do you pronounce "destornillador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "destornillador" is [d̪est̪oɾniʝaˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "destornillador" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

discernimiento#40,257desbordamiento#40,239conferenciante#40,209acondicionador#40,102

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

computacional20 variantscompartiremos20 variantsturbulencias20 variantspermeabilidad20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list