destruir

[d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ]

/[d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“destruir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,546
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deshacer, dejar en nada algo ya hecho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-destruir · destruir · Spanish

destruir · rank #3,546 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,546
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desierto

Nearest frequency peer: desierto (-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 “destruir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “destruir” 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).

destruir vs destruye
75% similar
destruir vs destruya
75% similar
destruir vs destruyo
75% similar

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

Key facts for destruir
PropertyValue
Headworddestruir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,546
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “destruir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.destruircae 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 “desierto” (#3,545), “directora” (#3,547), “dama” (#3,544). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “destruir” va en #3,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around destruir (IPA [d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,546 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for destruir, with forms such as "ddestruir", "desrtuir", and "desstruir". 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. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "destruye", "destruya", "destruyo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 destruir, spelled D-E-S-T-R-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deshacer, dejar en nada algo ya hecho.
  2. 2
    Convertir algo material en polvo, cenizas, humo o pedazos de cualquier tamaño, mediante el uso de una fuerza material y de una acción violenta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how destruir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Destruir un argumento.
  2. Un terremoto destruye una ciudad.

Synonyms

deshaceraniquilaranulardestrozarderruirarruinararrasardevastarabatirechar abajo

Antonyms

construirfortalecerreconstruir

This word in other languages

destroy(English)détruire(Français)zerstören(Deutsch)destruir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddestruir
  • desrtuir
  • desstruir
  • destriur
  • destrruir
  • destruirr
  • destruri
  • desttruir
  • desturir
  • detsruir
  • dsetruir
  • edstruir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of destruir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddestruir1desrtuir2desstruir1destriur2destrruir1destruirr1destruri2desttruir1
Edit distance from "destruir"

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 "destruir"?
"destruir" is spelled D-E-S-T-R-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ].
What does "destruir" mean?
As a verb, "destruir" means: Deshacer, dejar en nada algo ya hecho.
What words are commonly confused with "destruir"?
"destruir" is commonly confused with "destruye", "destruya", "destruyo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "destruir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "destruir" is [d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "destruir" come from?
"destruir" 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 "destruir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

desierto#3,545contento#3,541entregar#3,552femenino#3,555

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

aprobado12 variantsinvitado12 variantsreciben12 variantsolvidado12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list